Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1921, Page 6

1 THE EVENING STAR, . With Sunday Morning Edition. —_— e WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY..........July 5, 1821 Editor ' THEODORE W. NOYES evea ki The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Oftice, 11th §t. and Pennsyivania Ave. New York Offic Naw Ohicago Office: First Buropean Otiee: 3 Regent St.. The Eveni: Nassau St. lonal Bank Mutlding. London, England. Star, with the Sunday moralug edition, is delivered by carriers within the city A&t 60 cents per month: daily vnl) s per Eoath; Sunday oniy. ders may be sent b 8000, Collection v end of each month. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. ; mo., T0c mo., boe Daily only. Sunday 1 . The Boys Who Build Boats. Presidents of the United States usually contribute thoughts al)prupx'l-' ate to the occaslon on Independence @ay. Usually these thoughts are en- veloped in formal speeches at celebra- tions and ceremonies. Not often are they impromptu and brief as was that of President Harding yesterda. on the occasion of the launching of a small boat built by the son of his host at Raritan, N. J.. he said, in the act of christening the craft: “As a tribute to American boyhood. who build castles in the air. who build boats and whose achievements in the future will bulld this country, 1 christen this boat, the handiwork of Joe Frelinghuysen, the Raritan. Every man will respond to this sen- timent, for every man has in his boy- hood days known the thrill of castle building and the satisfaction of be building if he was anywhere near a pond or stream. It would be an in- teresting research to estimate the gross tonnage of boy-built “ships™ dur- ing the decades of American independ- ence, from the chip craft to the row. boats and practical sailboats on which young voyagers have adventurously set forth in person. It would in the aggre- gate be a great navy. The spirit of adventure has carried American boyhood into far fields. Sometimes these fields have been reached physically, but usually they are flelds of the imagination. The swimming hole, perhaps only “two strokes across.”” has been an ocean the far shores of which were out of sight. The brook in the meadow, re- duced to a thread in midsummer, has been a Mississippl or an Amazon. A creek of perhaps mill-wheel size has been the scene of wild piratical carouse and perhaps the reproduction of naval Ristory. May the day never come when Amer- foan,youth will cease to bulid boats. May the time never arrive when air- castles are out of style. “If that day comes surely the American common- wealth will begin to weaken and its dissolution will be within range. For it is upon this spirit of youth, the spirit of adventure, the power of imag- ination, the quality of inventfon, the love of achievement, that the structure of the republic stands. And President e | rouna. 23 qualmy feeling around the solar plexus and to look for hedges. The Shavian reasoning was char- acteristic. Carpentier was the better men intellectually as well as physical- 1y and morally. Consequently he could not be whipped. It anybody followed Shaw's advice and bet on Georges they may feel now like suing for damages. But does the result of Saturday's affair disturb the sage of London? Not at all. He now insists that Carpentier won morally. He has cabled, in re- sponse to a quizzing inquiry: “I stand by every word of my article. Dempsey was morally knocked out in the first Also in the second. Ask Cor- bett.” John L. Sullivan's conquerer, when appealed to, declared that in the second round “Carpentier had Demp- sey groggy without any question; it lovked like Dempsey was a licked man.” Perhaps that was a moral vie- tory, but it does not decide the bets. The vast crowd in the saucer at Jersey City did not deem the fight at an end at the close of the second round. With a persistence that per- haps George Bernard fails to compre- { hend, they sat on in the intense heat until they saw a knockout, and that was what counted. We may now have a new standard 1of pugilistic prowes: Boxers hence- forth may win battles in a Shavian sense. 1f they can land a majority of blows in one round, no matter how thoroughly they may be put to aleep later, they may claim the moral vic- tory. But it is to be belleved that the George Bernard Shaw rules of pugilism will not become as definitely establish- ed as were once those of the Marquis of Queensborough. The Wets Mean Business. This is taken from a press report of the wet parade in New York yes- terday: “Some of the banners urged people to take the parade and the sentiment it represented with seriousness, ex- plaining that the marchers wanted the eighteenth amendment repealed and the Volstead act ‘liberalized.’ and, furthermore, that they were go- ing to fight for that cause.” The people should heed this request. All such demonstrations deserve to be taken se . The men who organ- ize them are serious, and have a seri- ous end in view. That end is a full return to the old order of things. The repeal of the eighteenth amendment would mean the re-enthronement of booze, the re-open- ing of the saloons, the renewal of the pelitical activity of saloon owners and keepers, and the reussessment for taxation purposes of all drink traffic interests. And presently again we should see those interests running the cities and towns, and with too much to say again about how the states and the country should be run. Nor should it be forgotten that those Interests are in charge of very com- petent men—men versed in politics as well as in business, and advised by some of the leading lawyers of the country. They know what they want., and how to go after’it; and they are going after this thing with all the skill they possess and .all the power they can command. As is plain enough, the foundations for next year's congressional cam- Harding, in his little six-line speech yesterday, epitomized that spirit in terms to be appreciated by every Amer- ican, old and young. In all of the wars in which this country has figured boys scarcely out of their teens have fought. They have formed the major strength of our armies, and while the country has wept for the loss of their precious lives, it has gloried in the spirit that has car- rled them on from their castle building and their boat building to the great adventure in the name of patriotism. Congress and the Job. The question of the hour is, should not Congress finish the job without a rest now that the work is well ad-{ vanced? ‘The answer seems to be, ves. Why not? The weather? It is hot every- where—hotter in some places than in Washington. This is summer—the time for hot weather. It is not an easy matter to dodge Old Sol. He stays | on his job. l By taking’a rest at home, senators and representatives would be able to| get tips from their constituents about the latest phases of the situation. It is hardly likely that the people are better advised about what should be done than the men they have com- missioned to attend to the business. They spoke at the polls in November, and knew at the time when the new order would begin to function. The new,order did not delay. The President, and the Congress at his in- stance, set to work promptly, and have a good deal to show for their activ- itles. The reqord to date is praise. worthy. Congress In session, occupied with the task assigned it, exercises a stabil- i2ing Influence. The thoughtfdl people of the country are not expecting in- stant and complete relief from the embarrassments that surround them, but will be satisfled if the work is well begun. Let Congress,” therefore, continue to function until a fair be- ‘ ginning has been made, and a tip afforded as to what further the people may expect from Capitol Hill. ———o—————— The question as to its leadership has long been regarded one of the least difficult the American Federation of Labor has to consider. Carpentier’s Shavian Victory. Just on the eve of the late profitable unpleasantness at Jersey City, George Bernard Shaw, England’s universal genius, and man of political mystery, blossomed forth as a sporting writer, a role not previously included in his range of activity. True, he had writ- ten a novel about a prize fighter, which Iater became a play, neither being wvery much considered in the literary world. But he had never reported a fight, though he was doubtless present at ringside, watching the upper cuts and under cuts and swings and blocks and clinches with true Irish zest. So ‘when Shaw proclaimed his firm belief that Carpentier was incomparably the stronger of the contestants who were to meet at Jersey City there were some who hed put “wise money” on Dempsey whe began to experlence a paign are now being laid; and the drys, with so long a notice, will probably not be caught asleep at the switch. Some Tariff Revision History. Past tariff revisions are now much under discussion. The republicans are reminded that the McKinley revision of 1890 sent them to defeat, as did also the Payne-Aldrich revision of 1909. True. But in both cases there are particulars which should be mentioned. The republicans went to the country dn the McKinley revision within a few weeks after it had gone into operation. It had not had time to prove itself. The people voted under the influence of the long and eavage debate that had marked the passage of the meas- ure through Congress. Upon the whole it was a good revision, and six years later its author was elected President on a platform declaring for protection. After a brief experience of the Gor- man-Wilson reviston, made on low tariff lines, the people were glad of lan opportunity to return to the Me- Kinley idea of things. The Payne-Aldrich revigion defeated the republicans in 1910, a year after its enactment, but it cut no figure two years later, when they were again defeated. The second defeat was brought about, not by the tariff, but by the ambition of Theodore Roosevelt to return to the White House. The republicans by their division that year on personalities defeated themselves. Had they stood together—both fac- tions were for protection—they would have won. In his first term Mr. Wil- son was a minority President. Congress has yet to pass upon the Fordney bill, and time enough at iis disposal to, reshape any features of the measure debate may condemn. P —— Lenin used to represent himself as a great reformer, but would now be content to be considered a competent financier. —————————— One reason for the farmer’s lack of complete faith in politics is that no mortal pull can be relled on to break a drought. International Matrimony. Yesterday at Paris occurred what may be—at least what js hoped will be—the last chapter in a so<alled in- ternational romance in which Ameri- can women have figured conspicuously for a number of years. The daughter of one of the richest houses in America married a British duke. Almost imme- diately trouble began. The ducal. in- fidelities became more than could be borne and divorce proceedings were started, rather profoundly shocking British society, which apparehtly had an idea that when an American héfress took a Brtish title she accepted it sub- ject to all risk, and that she should stand all the consequences. It was, in the view of the London social leaders, a case of buyer's responsibility. Be that as it may, it led into the divorce court, as stated, where it lingered for a long time. Various were. the pro- reconciliations. ‘The war stopped the affair in-court, and it was thoi “that MayDbé reunion ceedings, intérrupted uc.fiulonm‘ly by | : THE EVENING .STAR, WASHINGTON,. D. C, TUESDAY, would be effected by thé great conflict. But no, the incompatibility was in- curable and the slow wheels of British justice were set in motion again, and ‘Anally, not long ago, they ground out a divorce. Almost at once the banish- ed duke wed his affinity in Paris, an- other American girl, and with almost equal promptness the former duchess married a Frenchman in London. It would have been pleasanter had the second . marriage passed without a furry. But this was not to be. The clergyman who performed the cere- mony went beyond the reading of the ritual for the occasion and uttered a few *‘well chosen words™ which at once gave offensé to at least one of the London newspapers, which took him to task publicly for what might be construed as a fling at the former hus- band, who, says the paper, “‘despite the divorce proceedings retains the respect of his countrymen.” Maybe this is the end of the chapter. Maybe not. But it must not be con- cluded that all international marriages are as unhappy as this has proved to be. Most of them, in fact, are success- ful. Only in a few cases of direct and obvious bargain and sale have there been real misfortunes. On the whole Cupid has maintained about as high a batting average In the international games as on the strictly home fields of domestic felicity. The Population of France. ‘A loss of population to the extent of about two and a half millions dur- ing the war is disclosed by the official figures of the French census taken or March 6, 1921, On that date, accord ing to the complled returns, there were 36,084,206, while the previous census, taken in 1911, was recorded as 38,468,813. Before the war there was a slight_tendency at population decrease in France, though this had been somewhat checked. The war it- self naturally took a heavy toll in lives, not merely in battle casualties, but in consequence of the depletion of fthe public health through the strain, pri- vations and exposure. France is anxious on this score, nat- urally. A mid-decennial census may be taken in 1926 to ascertain whether there is & continued depletion. If there is and the population appears to tend either to remain stationary or to dimin- ish, the subject will likely become one of the most important issues of the government. For it cannot be ques- tiorgd that France is looking anxlous- 1y {3 the future, with little confidence in the permanence of peace and small reliance in the good intentions of Ger- many. TUncle Sam may lated to European ey matter of fact, he is devoting himselt to ‘work for the general welfare too closely to be sociable. \ As u man who appreclates straight. forward and uncompromising expres- sion, Admiral Sims appeared rather to apyove of the formal reprimand ad- dressed to him. \ Every member of Congress may rea- sonably expect to spend so much time in Washington, D. C., as to warrant him in regarding it in a sense as his home town. i One of the objections offered to a larger Navy is that there is likely to be no museum of antiques large enough to accommodate it. i More people might try to understand “relativity" if it were something which could be utilized in commercial proc- esses. i As natural investigators, Americans do not commit themselves to unquali- fied approval of all the forms of public entertainment they patromize. { A safe and sane Fourth of July was the first small step toward e senti- ment for disarmament on a big scale. There are sfreet railway problems as well as steam raflway problems. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Altogether Different. A prize fight was considered tough Back in the days of yore. The pastime was described as rough— It isn't any more. Though our forefathers used to feel The thrill of pugilistic zeal. The fact was something to conceal— It isn’t any more. | The disposition then inclined To view the gushing gore ‘Was criticised as unrefined— It isn’t any more. Poetic fancy thus took flight: “Let dogs delight to bark and bite.” To hit & man was impolite. It {sn’t any more. Striving to Please. . “Did you go to the great prize fight?” ‘No,” replied Senator Sorghum. “The people have learned to expect too much from a man who is running for office. I've told funny stories, sang the villagers. If I showed any taste for pugilism I'm afraid they'd want me to put on the boxing gloves.” " Discredited. “Do you still believe in the ouija board?” ' “No,” replied young Mrs. Torkins. “I gave it a fair trial and then threw it away. It hasn’t any more sense about picking winners horse race than Charley has.” .7 Music of Nature, The waves were singing on the shore Beneath the tranquil moon. A big nor'easter with a roar To jazs tranéformed the tune! a regular sleuth to stay awake all tive story. de. July? parents wouldn't let themr works.” r 4 v Restaurant for A New Kl COOLEST PLACE IN TOWN. Q B ATMOSPHERE. JULY 5, 1921 ' Store Closed Satu}days During July and August songs and joined in the merry dances of Jud Tunkins says yeu- can’t.expect. night following clues the same as a man does when he is reading a detec- .. Inquietu “Did. you, have a quiet Fourth of “No. Half the kids in the nelghbor- hood were crying all day because their have fire- there was but one glass. Every Tom, Dick and Harry mouthed it. Is there any $21.75 Dressing Table. . $39.75 American Walnut Dressing ANY WATCH I uglm . ' 3,:;'5;,‘:5,'_:}{3%%. Announcing 724 9t W, : . - Lo ¢ Rich’s Midsummer Clearance Sale of [ 9 Women’s Low Footwear il —the event toward which hundreds of provident women look forward, because they ' | know the reductions are real—the values extraordinary. 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