Evening Star Newspaper, May 4, 1921, Page 6

-~ (] S R SR B e TR A ST L AR THE EVENING STAR, With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY.......May 4 1921 THEODORE W. NOYES.. The Evening Star Newspaper Company Bustness Office, 11th St. and Peansylvania Ave. New York Office: 150 Nasun St % Chicago Office: First National Rank Building. Inrw::n Office: 3 nqn'x St Loadon, Euland. . with the Sunday moraing roree by, crriers within the ity 00 aily only, 45 cents per month; Sunday only, 20 cents per mooth. Or- ders may be went by mail, or telenhone Main £000. "Collection is made by carciers at the end of each month. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. * Maryland and Virginia. Paily and Sunda .40; Daily only. Sunday only. All Other States. Daily and Sunday.1 yr., $10.00: 1 mo., 85¢ Daily only. 1yr., $7.00:1mo., 60c Sunday only. 1yr., $3.00;1mo.. 25¢ The School Estimates. The supplemental estimates of school appropriations amounting to $1,989,- 000 are not to be rated in the category of the deficiencies against which the adminis jon has sounded warning I'his is a moderate statement of urgent school neod themselve deficienc from past of ne £ the schools A higher estimate was ex pected, to cover a broader Ange necessities, The Commissioners, how- ever, after consultation with the school poard. made their recommendation lower than even the pressing require- ments. This sum of $1.989.000 should be taken as the minimum of the school needs for the immediate present. It does not cover all the requirements that have accumulated. It does mot adequately provide accommodations for the surplus of more than 10,000 pupils who are crowded into the ex- isting plant in double-time rooms and in portable buildings. But if this whole amount is granted promptly it will greatly relieve the congestion and will make a start for other additions which, if systematically continued for a few years. will eventually bring the District's school system up to date. Some of these emergency items are for extensions of existing bulidings end some for sites and new buildings. The “ommissioners call attention to the fact in their letter of transmittal that while prices for buildings are still considerably higher than pre-war prices, they are approximately 33 per cent less than a year ago. Lest this enggests further delay in the interest of economy on the assumption that prices will fall still lower, it should be emphasized that every year of delay adas to the congestion. It would have been economy, in fact, to build these schoox a year ago despite the higher costs of that time. The cost of con- zestion Is not to be exactly reckoned in terms of dollars and cents as in the case of price differences. It works out in terms of poor teaching and menace to the health of pupils and teachers. ‘The net result of the educational work of the District schools is lessened by reason of this condition. This is a supplementary budget, not a deficiency. It should be put through quickly. The District has the funds for its share of the cost, lying idle in the Treasury awaiting appropriation. For every dollar of that fund taken 10 meet these extraordinary school needs a federal dollar should be ap- propriated in accordance with the terms under which this surplus was created. Immigration in Conference. The immigration bill now goes to conference. Sentiment in favor of the general proposition of restriction was overwhelming in both House and Sen- ate. This leads to the hope and prob- ability. that the differences oh minor voints between the two houses will ecakily be settled by the conference committee, and the bill sent to the President, who will sign. It.is an emergency measure, timed upon a caleulation that the emergency will soon pass. Let us all trust that the emiculation proves well made, and that when the emergency passes the whole question of fmmigration can be considered and decided in the broadest American spirit. That mecessity will face us. The war has shown that we must revise our immigration policy, not in the di- rection of anvthing approaching com- piete exclusion—shutting and locking the gates tight—but for the purpose of exercising stricter inspection at the xates. We have a better and clearer idea now than before the war of how many undesirables there are in the world, and how keen many of them are to take up their residence in the I'nited States. And we appreciate more thoroughly than hitherto the im- portance of keeping such people out of the country. There is small likelihood of our evef‘ #0ing 1o an extreme in the matter of restriction. America I8 by no means filled up, and we are planning produc- tivity on the largest scale. The right #ort of immigrants, therefore, and in large numbers will continue to find weleome here after normalcy has been restored. —_———— There is not much danger of Uncle Sam’s becoming so isolated as to be unable to serve the rest of the world now and then in an advisory capacity. ———— Primaries and the Law. The Supreme Court in the Newberry case rules that the Constitution does not permit federal legislation govern- ing the conduct of primary elections in the states. This decision does not nullify the corrupt practices act as af- fecting elections. It draws a distinc- tion between the process of selecting candidates and that of choosing be- tween candidates. The court says, in chosen. In those states, therefore, the corrupt practices act, through the court’s decision, becomes void of ef- fect. Should the court have taken this peculiar condition into account in reaching its conclusion? Obviously it could not consider it, for if the prin- ciple of non-interference in candidate selection was valid in one part of the country it must be valid in all, what- ever the political situation. Thus the south loses, through its ad- herence to the one-party system, what- ever benefit may come from the cor- irupt practices act as a check upon !lmpr‘uner primary methods, and it must, with all other sections, rely {upon state laws for the safeguarding { of the franchise in the selection of can- | didates for office. This decision lessens the value of the primary as a means of choosing candidates, but it does not make for corruption at the polls. The law re- mains applicable to the elections them- selves, and upon proof of excessive or corrupting expenditures an election !may be invalidated and the bene- ficiary of the improper use of funds may be punished in addition to the loss of office. In the case before the court great | sums were spent on both sides. The conviction itself was overruled unan- imously by the highest court on the I merits of the procedure in the lower |court. Had this action heen the sole ‘esuit of the appeal the decision would | phave been of no material moment. The ruling that the federal statute could not extend to primaries, How- ever, broadens the matter into a na- tional question,and now doubtless will arise a demand for a constitutional amendment under which Congress can legislate for uniformity of supervision over all the stages of selecting offi- cials, primaries and elections alike. If that is accomplished the one-party states will be placed upon the same basis as those in which nominations are not equivalent to elections. The “Slacker List.” The War Department is about to i publish lists of so-called slackers, men Iwho are borne 6n the records of the {draft boards as failing to respond to the summons for examination for mil- |itary service during the war. This publication is at the request of patri- otic organizations, which hope to se- cure, through it, the arrest of those who have evaded service without justi- fication or excuse and have suffered no penalty for their evasion of mili- tary duty. The list is'a long one, comprising, it is estimated, between one and two hun- dred thousand names, after much care- ful pruning by the department. It is obviously imperfect. Despite check- ing and rechecking names are included in it of men who actually served hon- orably and in many cases voluntarily, some of them seizing the first oppor- tunity offered to join the Army or Navy. In many instances the absence !of these men from their home cities when the selective draft processes were in action caused the recording of their names as “slackers.” Plainly, the publication of the gen- eral list would be in these circum- stances a grave injustice to those who are wrongly included. ‘The War De- partment has urged all who may have reason to think that their names are included to make certain of a clearance jof the record by personal application and proof of service. This, however, puts’ the burden upon the individual, where it should not reet. The records of the War and Navy departments are assuredly available to those who are preparing or Have prepared the lists, to make these corrections. If the ros- ters of men in the two services are so incomplete that they will not serve now to check the slacker list, no pub- lication should be undertaken. The Star will not print this list of those who are recorded as “slackers” within the local jurisdiction. It feels that the possibility of performing a vo% tble service by such a publica- A7 is not as great as the possibility doing a grave injustice to many men in announcing them' as evaders of service when, in fact, they discharg- ed their full duty in the Army or the Navy during the war. —_—— German intellectuals are possibly de- laying commercial restoration while devoting their attention to a recon- struction of indemnity arrangements. —_——— The terms of a strike settlement should last a long time to insure re- covery from the direct and indirect losses incurred while reaching them. —_—— In addition to being called a slacker, Bergdoll is charged, by inference, with | being something of a lobbyist. | —————e——— The boundary arguments in Central America represent the familiar fence or party wall dispute on a large scale. ———— ‘The May day uprising is added as another item to the list of modern mytha. —_—————— The Steel Wage Cut. A cut of 20 per cent in the wages of day laborers, effective the 16th of this month, is announced by the United States Steel Corporation, making the second cut in the history of this com- pany. It is also announced that other rates of pay, including salaries, are to be “equitably adjusted,” so that every empioye will be affected by the curtailment. The twelve-hour day s not to be entirely abandoned, though the company hopes for an early elim- ination of this system, perhaps within the next year. s i A table of wage costs has been pub- lished in connection with this an- nouncement, showing a rise since 1903, when the company was organized, from §717 in average wages at the Steel Corporation’s plants to $2,173 in 1920, practically 200 per cent jncreage. ! merce, said: THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1071 States Steel Corporation is practically an open shop. Its workers are not directly affiliated with the large unions. The steel strike of some months ago was an attempt to force the union- ization of the entire system., Its fail- ure left the company in about the same situation as before, but proceeding along the line of shop unions. In these conditions a strike is not likely, though the rate cut may be seized as an occasion for another at- tempt to force the full unionization of the .Steel Corporation's mills. A strike of that character would be disastrous. There is no likelihood. however. of its success, as the ranks of the steel work- ers have been depleted lately. The new cut in the pay of common labor will affect between 125,000 and 150,000 employes, compared with 1.000, the average in 1920. More than 100,000 have been dropped from the pay rolls | because of the falling off in orders. Tt is hardly probable that there is any large strike fund now available to | maintain even the smaller number af- fected by the pay cut. America and Japan. , At Cleveland yesterday the Japanese ambassador, Baron Shidehara, in an address before the chamber of com- by disc sion? i between us which can other 2 plomacy, charity alone ly mo other course. Let us continue to have “friendly discussion.” That America desires it is shown by this appearance of the Japanese ambassador by invitation at a function of moment in one of the leading cities of the country, and by the respect paid to his remarks on the theme of American-Japanese re- lations. Let us continue to have “sane and honest diplomacy.” Japan is well rep- resented at this capital now, and a new American ambassador will soon appear at Tokio. That he will be a man of class is assured. The impor- tance of the post is well appreciated by the administration and by the gen- eral American public: and the new official will go instructed as to the gravity and delicacy of his duties. Jingoism, so-called, should not be able to embrofl America and Japan in war. It exists in both countries, and in both its object is war. The world upheaval has taught it nothing. It woul if it could renew the blood- shed, and seems indifferent to the sug- gestion that an armed collision be- tween America and Japan at this time might lead to setting the whole world by the ears again. —_—— Some time ago Mr. Hughes was lc-l claimed a 100 per cent candidate. He (cessions the republican senators are will- is now acclaimed a 100 per cent Secre- tary of State. ———— As usual, May day was interesting | Was no oil in sight we do in _a he; because of the weather bulletins rather than because of any economic | pendent republican), and asks agitations. —————— Reconstruction "in Europe is more or less delayed by the amount of labor { can good will involved in cleaning up controversial debris. ——— Berlin's suspicion of disagreement|; among the allies represents one of the | wishes to which the thought is father. | '"5: ——— 9 ord It now appears that D'Annunzio|{roy.;.n hopes to make some more history be- fore he attempts to write any. — Haywood is likely to be just about as useful in Russia as Martens was in this country. It i8-the homeseeker who feels the ultimate effect of a building “lock out.” And capable of greed or incivility, New causes nations probably will find demonstrations which imply hostility. Then let us turn to figures, though as long As those iIn calculations astro- nomical, For And show which side is just, and also ! strong Inresource physical and economical. With cards upon the table we'd agree ‘That conflict is a barbarous banality, If every state of war henceforth could | Arranged in terms of fightless teeh- nicality. Jud Tunkins says an idle life is con- tent with the blossoms of fancy with- out walting for the fruits of achieve- ment. The Real Shock. “Don’t you think the profanity in- dulged in by that witness before the investigation was shocking?” “Not so shocking,” replied Miss provoked it." * A Point Overlooked. The. cost of living, ‘source. of divers ills, Is going down—conditions will take care of it. But, oh, the man who maketh out the bills In many cases doth not seem aware of it. —— Fashion’s Changes. sidered so necessary in art?” “You see,” sculptor, “it tak Cayenne, !'as the circumstances '.hali replied the eminent | long time to make | 4, . 0 3 . Editorial Digest ’ Justice, Blackmail and Oil. The administration's success in secur- ing the Senate ratification of the Co- lombian treaty has caused remarkably widespread and diverging expression of opinion from the newspapers. Some writers regard it as a triumph for Harding and others as a triumph for ® Wilson. To some 1t is submission to blackmail and defamation of the name of Theodore Roosevelt, to others it is a noble act of international justice, re- garded s to be of little ¢ beginning of a ling in the Americas. among them b h nd those who con- . the lanation of t Colombia's freshly q the_acceptance of the to Mr. Wilson, in_the bt um s e en e dependent) of the same city awards i to the Harding administration. To the Muskegon Chronicle (independent) Mr. r.lln['x“vlrlor,\'liflh"pi'{rh}':c ‘an(!n"ms) prove costly,” and the Rochester Times- Union ~ (ind dent; es i it the H i 16 ot of 'hr?pz"?"“,’l:"ei::c"'“':““"’“fi he Special Report of the Committee on Industrial Interests isolation” whicl ake proach to ‘ I‘...mn the Versailies (reaty easler. Upon this Wm. C. Johnson, . P phase the New York Ti Washington, D. C, April 20, 1921. TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE WASHINGTON BOARD OF TRADE: rman general staff On March 8th, the following was referred to the Committee on Industrial Interests: advance.” To the Honorable Judges of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia: 2 “The grand jurors of the United States of America, in and for the District of Columbia, empan- ment acearding ¢ eled at the January term, 1921, of said court, beg leave to call attention to the fact that, 1n the course of an investigation into coal-trade condstions in the District of Columbia, st has devel- oped that the raslroad companies serving the District do not maintain any trestle-dump terminal - cority o the, rep;l‘flll‘lr; Ieaders.” facilities for the delivery of car-load lots of coal to consumers and small dealers desiring to the Jorsey Cit: lourna (independent) ® 8 4 - sch a similar. view. Despite. 15 purchase coal divectly from the mines, but do lease all such facilities owned by them exclu- © consummation and whatever (3 he ’ ,J a] mofives may beatiributed (o' it “he sively to the large coal dealers. New York World (democratic) believes . . j i . ’ . {hat M. Harding has been able to help We believe that such conduct of the railroad business is exceedingly detrimental to the [lnitea States whers it bolongs ania, na- consuming public, in that st of necessity increases the price of coal to consumers and small hands, ) 3 ; ) S dealers desiring to purchase coal directly from the mines. Respectfully, the Boston FPost (independent demo- . ”» cratic), which feels that Mr. Harding Foremfl". | h;)sl;)mwn h’ijl;nfll-"' ,m('};n Ké‘nui{‘!l' lri’;;\d v c b of the republics to the South.” he our Committee has given the matter a very thorough investigation with interested parties, and it is found the coal busi- e o ness is surrounded by and involves as many special conditions as any other business represented in the Board of Trade. hut \ (independent democratic) likewise agree identical with other big enterprises where the most economic conditions can only be obtained by utilizing facilities and equip- that we are now on the way toward ment to their fullest capacity. pleasant relations with South America. | “Why is scantiness of attire con.|another dentist's | | fighting against the welfare of the ! except for The Wheeling Register The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company erected in 19% six trestle-coal-dumps, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- < pany four in Washington and one in Rosslyn, Virginia, all built a number of gn. They were crected for the revenue that the tonnage would produce in the way of freight. and nnt as a real estate proposition, therefore, in renting these trestle-coal-dumps they were rented to coal dealers whose business had estabiished a tonnage sufficient to give the Railroad Company the necessary freight revenue and pay a rental that would give a fair return on the money invested in land and material in building the trestles. The Railroads were also careful to provide for the small dealers by renting dealers, namely: The Consolodation Coal Company. Chesapeake & Potomac Fuel Company. Standard Coal Company. Fadeley & Company (Successors to Albright & Barker). Through these wholesale coal dealers, the small dealer has advantages that he wounld not have through a public dump. and possibly some could not exist if it were not for the fact the wholesale dealer provides for them. The trestle-coal-dumps in use rent for $4000.00 per year each, which is only a small part of the expense involved in operating a dump. and only one item of many that enter into their total expense. B The lessees of these railroad dumps, in addition to the rent that covers only the nse of the ground. the bare trestle and its maintenance, have had to furnish, erect and maintain offices, scale pits, scales, nineteen-foot partitions and hins, over- head hoppers and screening facilities, yardmen, weigh-masters and mgany other expenses in connection with the operation of coal-trestle-dumps. In addition to all that we have mentioned, these trestles cannot be operated economically unless they are stocked with coal, which requires a capital of jrom $60.000.00 to $75.000.00 in normal times. At this time the capital required to fully stock one of these Railroad trestle-coal-dumps is over $100,000.00. The Railroads cannot afford to- furnish, erect, and maintain trestle-coal-dumps for a husiness with a small tonnage. Neither can a small dealer or individual afford to pay the rent, erect and maintain expensive hoppers and partitions and furnish and operate expensive scales, and other equipment, and provide the capital necessary to stock a trestle-coal-dump. There are about 135 small dealers or dealers without tres'i-coal-dumns. of these quite a number use team tracks which are free of rent, and plentiful. the majority. though, deal through the wholesale dumps. Assuming that 50 of the 135 dealers without trestle-coal-dumps would want dumps. each dealer sells various grades of hoth hard and soit coal. therefore one bin per dealer would not suffice. as each grade must be separated the same as is done now at the trestle-coal-dumps in.ase, and each have an averaze of 515 feet of trestle. FLoe Fifty dealers. then, would require 25730 feet of trestle, as each would have to sell the same number of grades -pf’ €oal as the big dealer in order to compete, therefore would require the average of 515 feet of trestle. To construct trestle-coal-dumps for 50 dealers or 25750 feet of trestle, it would cost $35.00 per foot or $901250.00, exclu- sive of ground required, which, based on same ratio of the grouni now occupied by trestles, would cost §4.240 02000, Rental sufficient to pay 6% interest on cost of trestles alone would be $54,075.00, and on the ground $255.600 00. The estimates of construction were computed by an expert engineer, and are exclusive of the expense of equipping and operating a yard. The small dealers can load coal from team tracks into their trucks at a cost of 30 cents to 35 cents per ton (this, though. does not cover losses in breakage and shortage), and can buy from the wholesalers for 50 cents per ton on bituminous and 50 cents on anthracite over mine price, plus freight. & _In brief, the small dealer cannot afford to«pay the rental charges on trestle coal bins to handle a small volume of usiness. Neither do_we feel it would be practical or economical to mse one trestle coal dump for a number of dealers—as constantly two or more dealers would have use for the bins at the same time. and those who had to wait for their turn would have accrued demurrage in addition to the expense of waiting, neither could the Roailroad Company accommodate the dealer by placing his cars promptly in turn. Then, too, each user would have to empty the bins, and to dump in an empty concrete bin with a drop of twenty feet, the breakage will average a loss of from $5.00 to $6.00 per car. Also where ’: number of dealers are using the same bins, drivers often load from the wrong bin, causing complications and frequently osses. Some years ago several dealers rented two or three bins from dealers having more hins than they needed. and these bins were operated in a way similar to our understanding of a public dump, but they were abandoned on account of not being practicable or economical, and these dealers are now dealing with the wholesalers’ dumps or the team tracks. We find the wholesalers who have dumps sell to the large and small dealers, and to those who have trestle-coal-dumps as well as to those who have not, and the latter with the facilities and stock of the wholesaler at their command, are in a position to compete in price with the large dealers, who assume the overhead expense of a trestle-coal-dump, and the out- lay in stocking same. As stated, there are four wholesale dealers who have trestle-coal dumps. The Consolidation Coal Company are miners and operators of bituminous coal, and one of the largest in the United States. This Company maintain at Washington with the Baltimore & O Railroad Company a trestle-coal-dump for whole- saling their coal, and sell from their dumps to both retail dealers who have dumps, and those who have not, and try to keep their yard and dumps well stocked. The Chesapeake & Potomac Fuel Company deal in both bituminous and anthracite coal, and have one of the largest, not the largest, trestle-coal-dumps in Washington, their capacity being about 25000 tons, and are located on the Pennsylvania Railroad. They keep their yard fully stocked with all grades. when the coal is available, aiming to take care of the retail, dealers who do not have dumps, and to give them the facilities of their equipment and their stock. * The Standard Coal Company we find handles all grades of coal, and sells to all types of retail dealers, who are given the use of their dumps, facilities and yards. . @ Thei‘r records show 39 of the retail dealers without dumps deal with them, and they furnish them with over 50% of their coal. Also a number of these retail dealers buy direct from the mines and have their <hipments consigned in care of the Stand- ard Coal Company and dump same, through their bins, and use their facilities for storage. weighing, etc., the Standard Coal Company assuming all waste, or shortage in weight under the Railroad Companies B-L. and this service is furnished at a cost of from 40c to 50c per ton, according to the grade of coal. F The retail dealer, however, pays the mines and the freight charges, but the freight charges are guaranteed by the Stand- ard Coal Company. ) = We made a very thorough investigation of the operation of Fadeley & Company. who are wholesale dealers in anthracite coal, and have a trestle-coal-dump with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. s Fadeley & Company are successors to the old firm of Albright & Barker, and are an independent concern in which no one other than Charles F. Fadeley is financially interested and are not financially interested in any other coal concern in Washing- ton, and we are advised they have regular customers who depend upon them for all or a large portion of their supply of an- thracite coal. Out of the 135 retail f:alers in Washington their records show as follows: During the fiscal year ending March 31, 1914, they sold to 121 retail dealers. ville Sentinel (independent democratic) believes it a_‘“laudable achievement for the new administration.” while the Rochester Herald (independent), besides welcoming the ‘‘recovery of standing with South America, progress toward ‘‘re-establishing constitutional power of the executive to lead in all rs of foreign relations.” Many n however, thin] that the is strong enough saction to make motives hard ve. ‘The desire for justice. Suggests the Wichita Eagle (indepen dent) had something to do with rat ved its part, too. an-Review (inde- opposing the arks “great is petro- and the Philadelphia Record (in- dependent democratic) declares: “Th truth is we did a great wrong to bia, and in view of the p our of the trestle-coal-dumps to wholesale penden treaty. ing to reimburse Colombia for its pecunial loss in the Panama matte: but without making any admissions or venturing upon any denials ' “What we refused to do when there over-heels fashion when we says the Des find oil, Moines Register (inde is that likely to add a chapter in our for relations that we shall take pride i To the Baltimore American (republi- can) the Senate’s “object bian oil in particular and South Amer Bossip dismissed as “unworthy of belief” by the New York Tribune (republican), for “surely there is not a member of the United States enate willing to_involve country n_dishonor in order that private con- erns shall get concessions for noth- ‘The Detroit Free Press(independent) finds the treaty *“a blot on a rec- " The Memphis News-Scimitar dent) asks why “the outrageous claims’ " and reflecting #no credit on Colombia” is the comment of the Muncie Star (independent repub- lican), and the Knickerbocker Press (republican) calls the indemnity throw ing $25,000,000 “literally to the dog: This we have done, in the opinion of the ort Wayne News and Sentinel (re- publican), “for the sake of acquiring cer- ain valuable oil rights and the good will of a bad bunch. Mars as King of the May. What's wrong with the world, dustrially and economically? The answer of the dispassionate ob- server—if there is such a person—is that the world’'s trouble is mainly due to the prevailing disposition of m; millions of men to fight rather than to work. There never was a time when there was more work to be done than at present, and there has rarely, if ever, been a time when there was a more widespread disin- clination to perform the work at hand. In Great Britain millions of people and millions of money are affected by this spirit of industrial belligerency; in Russia, many other millions are kept from full produc- tiveneas by the spirit of social and political warfare represented in the bolshevist policy; other parts of Europe which might be willing to work are held in check by the cur- rent tendency to battle over the fine points of theory rather than co-op- erate in the vital processes of pro- duction, and in the United States, whose well-being and prosperity are essential to all the rest, it is esti- mated that the beginning of May finds from 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 per- sons idle. That is to say, a larger number of men and women are fight- ing each other industrially and are -~ i country than were fighting in France against German despotism in 1918. ‘The question of where the blame lies simply carries us around a Viclous circle of endless dlspute. The Dauring the fiscal year ending March 31, 1915, they sold to 120 retail dealers. TaE mpuiss to senterd oathor s During the fiscal year ending March 31, 1916, they sold to 120 retail dealers. to compromise. The germ of battle During the fiscal year ending March 31, 1917, they sold to 118 retail dealers. Asema 1[“ "‘" blood ot 1"‘%1*;‘0:- During the fiscal year ending March 31, 1918, they 50](} to 13? reta}ll gea:ers. p o o aor CGore to_fight During the fiscal year ending March 31, 1919, they sold to 94 retail dealers. _:;::n):l‘;:";‘;' M};;nc,en "1‘32‘1"‘:7.’,‘ lt:: During the fiscal year ending March 31, 1920, they sold to 89 retail dealers. strike and _strikebreaker. for loss and wastage, but not one cent for co-operation. No wonder the league of nations was hooted out the court. War still delights us more than peace.—Baltimore Sun (inde- pendent democratic). Mtlllona You will note that through any two of the wholesale dealers and on either railroad the retail dealers without dumps are afforded equal advantages to the retail dealers with trestle-coal-dumps, as they have the facilities and stock of the wholesaler at their command, without overhead expense or money tied up in coal stored. . . We also find the facilities for handling coal at Washington are equal to those of any other city of its size, and much bet- ter than many. . ] Any dealer not having a dump, and desires one, we are advised there are suitable locations to be had. The Government, prior to the war, handled their coal through the commercial dumps, but during the war provided their own facilities, which reduced the tonnage of coal about 25% with the commercial dumps. . In conclusion, will state we have made a complete investigation of this matter with the railroads, wholesale dealers. a num- ber of retail dealers, and the general handling of the coal business in the District of Columbia, both on an economic and a prac- icable basis. . ! cabA summary of our investigation is, the ground, material, equipment and operation of a trestle-coal-dump means the outlay of a considerable amount of money, and can only be operated economically by handling a large tonnage. The concentration of tonnage handled reduces the cost per ton on coal. . The operation of the trestle-coal-dumps seem to be handled in a most economic and practicable way. The conditions which have caused so much anxiety in Washington with the consumers of coal during the past two or three years were not due to 3 lack of facilities, but due to a shortage in the coal supply. That Washington is equipped with trestle-coal-dumps equal to any other city of its size, and better than many. _ The renting of four of lfle largest trestle-coal-dumps to wholesalers provides facilities, etc., for the retail dealer without giyes those with a small capital advantages to operate. Two might live as cheaply as one the alimony.—Columbia (8. C.) Record. Here and there one sees a V-neck that looks like a typographical error, ~—Toledo Blade. . Put down your windows. Washing- g)n is going t&-debate peace.—Detroit ews. Does the dentist preparing to work teeth tell him it ?—Passaic (N. J.) won't hurt much’ Herald. *“Converted Naval Flier Launched y Becretary Denby.” Couldn't_the dum, effect. that Congress has no jurisdic-| In this time the labor cost per ton of tion over the methods whereby per»lnnlsh.d uteel has risen from $14.70 to sonsare placed in nomination, although | $40,80. Of course, the cost of steel to it can determine the propriety and|the consumer has increased relatively. tegality of the methods whereby the|A decrease of 20 per cent in the ‘wage people select from such nominees the |scale may be the actompsniment of persons who are to represent them in | recently announced decreases in ateel the national legislature. prices, or it may be the precursar of " In some of the states of the Union, | further reductions in the selling price where one party has dominated for|of the produet. more than half a century, primaries| Of course, the first question erising are equivalent to elections. The nom-|in this connection is-whether the wage inces of that party are invariably|cut will be accepted. The United s, and srat R!Ve feel the service as rendered by the wholesale dealers offsets the criticism of the Grand Jurors. a =0 Your Committee, therefore, recommend that this report be accepted and adopted, without further consideration by the 8 t. Board of the Grand Jurors’ repor (Signed) WM. C. JOHNSON, Adopted Chairman, Committee on Industrial Interests. W shington Board of Trade, April 28, 1921. a statue and we couldn’t afford to! department get in touch with Billy Sunday?—Los Angeles Express. Prof. Lewis says, “Intelligence will win future wars.” And we'd been fondly hoping intelligence will avert them.—Greenville (S. C.) Piedmont, Einstein is like Volstead: It's hard to te]l, just yet, whether he’s a law or just a theory.~—Nashville Tepnes- sean, ‘The “trading with the enemy staged when a farmer who l‘r. sheep at the present price buys & half-dozen mutton chops m a butcher.—Loutsville have it left on our hands because the clothes were out of style.” Sarcastic Charles. | “Charley, dear,” sald young Mrs. Porkins, “the cook who came day be- fore yesterdsy has left us.” ‘“Take anything with her?™ “Some fow articles.” ““Well, I suppose the reason she left us was that she didn't have any use for us.” - B S ———— SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. i So long as mortals are but human kind | /