Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1921, Page 6

’._wm. Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY.......:August 18, 1081 s+ THEODORE W. NOYES. . ..Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company . 'flllll-,,fl&"filth 8t. l‘la ‘m.l’h"nh Ave. ow Office: 150 Nassa: Chicago Offce: u St. : First National Bank Bullding. European Office: 3 Regent St., London, England. ‘The Evenin, , wit] Sunday morning :f’z,""' 18 del nd":y r:r:l‘a‘nlvlt:;n m:‘ elt{ conts = , 45 cenf Bronths Bundes. surp. 40 ceats ot month. » Be- th: g;mc,nfmwnn‘um one” Malu ‘ollection 1s made Dy carrlers at the -end of each month. " Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. g Maryland and Virginis. 1ly and Su -, $8.40; 1 mo.. 70c ly only. Deay. };:.:::gzl::m 1yr., $2.40; 1 mo. ° All Other States. “Daily and Sunday.1 yr., $10.00; 1mo. & Dally only. » y 1 mo., H The Invitation to the Powers. The formal invitation to the powers to join in conference in Washington November 11 on the subject of dis- armament follows the lines set for general expectation. Stress is laid upon the staggering economic burden entailed in the disbursements in arma- ment rivalries. No stability or social Justice can be expected “while waste- ful and unproductive outlays deprive “effort of its just reward and defeat the reasonable expectation of prog- - res Secretary Hughes' reasoning is " unanswerable: “There can be no final assurance of “the peace of the world in the absence 1 _,of the desire for peace, and the pros- “‘pect of reduced armaments is not a opeful one unless this desire finds expression in a practical effort to re- -~ move causes of misunderstanding and to seek ground for agreement as to principles and their application.” It will be noted that the invitation does not suggest that the Pacific and - far eastern questions are the sole or ‘chiet causes of disquiet and suspicion and therefore of the competition in armaments. It stresses them as “of unquestioned importance at this time.” To that there can be no demur. All of the invited powers will agree that in the Pacific and upon its western . shores lie elements that make for in- ternational doubt and distrust. Nor does the invitation set the pro- {gram of the conference. The United States does not “‘attempt to define the scope of the discussion in relation to the Pacific and far east,” but it leaves this to be the “subject of suggestions .'to be exchanged before the meeting of the conference in the expectation that the spirit of friendship and a cor- - dial appreciation of the importance of the elimination of sources of con- troversy will govern the final de- cision.” Thus it appears that there will be an exchange of views prior to the meeting, relative to the program. This will be in the interest of increasing the chances of agreement in the major conference. And this should mean that when the conference assembles not only will the program be pub- lished, but also a statement of those subjects that have been thus elim- inated, and upon whose suggestion or insistence. As far as known today the United * States has nothing to propose for elim- ination. It should go into the confer- ence with all the cards on the table. * The Philippine question, the immigra- tion question, the Monroe doctrine as applied to the western Pacific coast of this hemisphere, these should all be subject to discussion and considera- tion. Asking for a conference looking to the settlement on a basis of peace and disarmament of all conceivable is- sues bearing upon the Pacific and the far east, we could not handicap the meeting ourselves by withholding any matters that may be considered as pertaining in any degree to the situ- ‘ation. - Gen. Weod at Manila. ! Gen. Wood at the head of affairs in the Philippines will serve admirably. ‘He has every qualification for the place—knowledge, of the country and E the people, and executive capacity of § a high order. The investigation he § has been making of present conditions *“4n the islands will be of great help to him in the performance of his duties. « THE EVENING STAR,] men were arrested at Atlantic City, warrants were issued for twenty more and a schooner and two motor boats were seized. It is believed that these arrests will lead to the uncovering of a wholesale organization that has been running contraband into this country. Immediately upon the announce- ment of the seizure of the Marshall the liquor-smuggling business slack- ened. Previously it had been thought that the government’s maneuvers off shore were merely 2 bluff, ineffectual and meaningless. ‘And much faith was put in the three-mile limit as the boundary of the federal power. Be- yond that line schooners and steamers could readily receive *callers” and sell them goods, and they could make the short run to shore with much the best chance of beating any pursuers. But the extension of the boundary to twelve miles, through the citation of the old smuggling conspiracy statute, put a handicap upon the smugglers. Transshipment is harder at twelve miles than at three, owing to the rougher water, and the run to shore is much more risky. Now comes the arrest of five men, and probably of a score more, and the seizure of three craft. It is a sad busi- ness altogether. Most of the profits of this smuggling job go to those higher up, the distributers and dis- pensers of the contraband. The actual blockade runners probably work on a small commission. But even if it is a large one it cannot compensate for the lo8s of boats and liberty. If the courts will make a practice of imposing both mprisonment and money penaities in all cases of conviction for liquor run- ning this game will soon be broken up and the coast will no longer be the scene of constant deflance of the law. A Subway Needed. Col. Sherrill's emphasis in noting the need of a subway for traffic in Washington is not ill-timed, even though there is little chance of an im- mediate starting of such a project. It is well thus to point out the ultimate necessity of this improvement, as a means to the end of securing at least a definite project. M Several years before the street con- gestion in Washington became acute the wisdom of planning for subway construction was urged in The Star. It was then recognized that the day would surely come when underground transport facilities would be neces- sary, in view of the peculiar concen- tration of traffic within a compara- tively small area in the center of the city. When the war brought nearly 100,000 new residents to the capital this condition became a grave menace to public safety and imposed a heavy handicap upon the movement of traf- fic. Physical conditions lend themselves ideally to subway construction. It would be possible to start an under- ground traffic line north of Florida avenue on the line of say 13th street, and with lateral branches bring the traction lines into the center of the city with much less difficulty than is encountered in other cities where the contours are not so well adapted to subway work. ‘Washington now has approximately 440,000 people. The mext decennial count will probably show nearly 500,- 000 permanent population. At that point the existing street railway sys- tems cannot adequately serve. New lines will- be imperatively necessary. Where can they be placed without greatly adding to the congestion of ordinary traffic in the streets? A sub- way will within ten years become the only solution that can be reckoned upon confidently. . So that although financial condi- tions do not promise immediate un- dertaking it is well to start talking about a subway enterprise. It will probably have to be a municipal work, for it is doubtful if any private cor- poration could assume the burden of construction. It would be desirable to secure as early as possible authority for the preparation of plans, and an appropriation for that purpose would be, in truth, an economy, to be grant- ed in the next District bill. A recom- mendation to that effect by the Com- missioners would not be amiss. * The boast that Berlin sends out bet- There was no likelihood even before | tor films than Los Angeles is regarded this announcement was made of early |y mgtion picture circles as a linger- independence for the archipelago. The ing evidence of Prussian arrogance. proposition was ill-timed. General “conditions in the far east as the result ? Preparations for limitation of arma- of the world war counseled against ;. n¢ prings the attention of the entire the withdrawal of the Stars and . Stripes from islands so important in “the new eastern equation. This announcement, of course, set- tles the matter—is an answer to the proposition. For the present at least *{there will be no change. The archi- ‘welago will remain American territory. But in that fact is every assurance for the Filipinos. Their affairs will continue to be well administered. They —will continue to enjoy opportunities for development and prosperity. Gen. ‘Wood has their interests at heart and possesses their confidence, and is, of all Americans, the very one to take the reifis at this important time. Moreover, he possesses the complete confidence of ‘the President, and will “be supported by the administration in * whatever course he takes in his poli- cies as governor general. i A fortunate statesman is Ambas- sador Bryce, who always succeeds in ~presenting his ideas clearly and in a manner which permits no garbling. ¥ It is always difficult to figure econo- “4mes on the same large scale that emergency expenditures demand. i Jolting the Rum Runners. 2% Liquor smuggling has been given a faigmvyre jolt on the New Jersey coast, and the owners of small power and eafiug cralt are’ now wondering ‘whether the game is really worth the ,candle, big as may be the profits from <!successful “rum running.” Following the seizure of the schooner Marshall s.momewhere between the three-mile and “the four-league limits, government ragents have been busily engaged.in " finding, who brought to shore that part of her “wet” cargo that had been transshipped before the revenue cut- &7 ter overbauled her. 'Yesterdsy fiv world to Washington, D. C., as a great convention city. i Reports from Northcliffe’s route in- dicate that in spite of some irregu- larity as to meals he has a fine appe- tite. Henry Ford's friends still hope he will reach the Senate by means of a series of detours. Municipality and Flies. A correspondent of The Star, whose letter was printed yesterdsy, urges that the burden of fly elimination should not be put upon -the house- wives, who are continually enjoined to “swat” the pest. The municipality, she contends, should assume the pri- mary responsibility, by considering the files as merely the symptom of bad conditions that the public authorities should correct. In Manila, she points out, flies are “reported” to headquar- ters, and the breeding source is at once sought and eliminated. Should there not be a similar co-operation here between the householders and the municipal government? 2 ‘There is much of substantial truth in this proposition. If flies are bred in filthy conditions, the presencé of those conditions lies within the scope of the municipal organization. If the condi- tions' are within the premises, the householder may be to blame, but it is the duty of the government to dis- cover them and to compel correction. Appeals to the people to keep their premises clean do not” suffice. While many respond, out of the habit of cleanliness—indeed, need no appeal, but keep their premises clean at all times and in all circumstances—others pay no heed. Dirt is to them natural unobjectionable. They require . ‘ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1921 sharp reminders that dirt is a nul- sance, to the public at large if not to themselves, Probably the District government would gladly undertake the work of cleaning Up all premises if funds were available to pay the cost. But there are certain places that can be seen readily and can be reached through police calls. They can be cleaned, and . if not kept clean those responsible may be punished for maintaining nui- sances. Let a few examples of this kind of good municipal housekeeping be afforded and a stimulus will be given to the whole community to pre- serve a decent regard for the laws of health. The Outlook. It must be so. All are saying it. Men in high office, with large oppor- tunities for observation, and men high in the business world, with lhrge experience in the conduct of business, have the same message as respects conditions in the country. Postmaster General Hays, in an ad- dress delivered in this town Wednes- day, declared: “What we need more than anything else is the common sense of courage and confidence. There is the greatest era of expansion and prosperity ahead that the world has ever seen. Every one knows this, and the only ques- tion discussed is when it will start. Well, it's time to go out and meet it.” On the same day, in Chicago, J. Ogden Armour, addressing the an- nual convention of the Institute of American Meat Packers, declared that “the tide of business has turned.” He could see improvement on every hand in his line, and did not doubt that the same was true of other lines. Nobody denles the fact that for some time the going has been slow and heavy—so much so that men of only limited experience in business have pulled long faces and seemed border- ing on despair. “How much longer?"” they have asked themselves and others. Mr. Hays and Mr. Armour answer the question. The hard times are pass- ing. Things are promising. We are on the upgrade, and shall make the grade. Keep a stiff lip and a straight look ahead. We are headed for nor- malcy. Join the procession. ! Artistic trilumphs have not prevent- ed prominent actor managers from go- ing into retirement. No one man can be all things, and the actor manager may be excused if he does not always assert himself as a businegs manager. i A few state governments will be surprised at the assumption of the United States government that there are possibilities in the way of automo- bile taxes that have been overlooked. i The soviet government faces a food situation which shows the fallacy of encouraging the amateur statesman and ignoring the amateur gardener. $ If peace can be positively assured in the Silesian neighborhood the re- mainder of the world ought to present a comparatively easy task. . l There is a generous inclination to believe that Dr. Einstein's theory may be more reliable than his opinions re- garding his audiences. l The ex-kalser has unlimited time for golf or pinochle. But politics, the one game in which he is most interested, is denied him. \ Russia long made a custom of ex- cluding visitors from abroad, but the traveler who brings food will be wel- come. The bulls and bears of the stock market never permit themselves to relapse into a state of unemployment. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON, Appreciative Spectator. “This world is but a fleeting show,” Said Hezekiah Bings. “I like the song so sweet and low That my old uncle sings. The dialogue, though sometimes queer, Brings thrills and great suspense. The costumes frequently appear Artistic and intense. “A fleeting show goes by today ‘With dancing interspersed, ‘Tomorrow brings a new display By Father Time rehearsed. The plot is hard to understand, But interest still clings. I'll say the show is simply grand,” Said Hezekiah Bings. An Artful Play. “Why did you order your eggs hard boiled. You always prefer them soft?"” 'm trying a new system,” replied Mr. Growcher. “That waiter ha8 been making a specialty of bringing me things the way I don't want them.” Jud Tunkins says what broke up the singing society was the threat of the richest man in town to foreclose mort: gages ‘unless his daughter was the leading soprano. A Flivverist's Lament. . The motor car brings grief anew, As many a man has seen. ‘When I have paid the taxes due I can’t buy gasoline. Enlightenment. “You trust the wisdom of the plain people, do you not?"” “Yes,” replied Senator Sorghum. “But the wisest minds need to be edu- cated. I naturally place most con- fidence in the plain people who have] been under my own instruction.” Provision of Nature. “Human beings are gradually grow- ing smaller,” said the scientist. “It's got to- be that way, if we're going to fit the flats we move into from year to year.” ! After paying the bootleggers and the tax collectors, a hard-working citizen has.very little left.—Columbia Record, Anyhow, when you go to a swell dinner function these times, you are not perplexed b‘: Mot of different Tight-ef your: plate.—Nashville Banner. = Editorial Digest Arming for Peace. The announecment that Great Britain is to build four new warships, coming on the Leels of d iment conference invitations, has not failed to railse a cynical echo from editorial writers In Ametica. For the most part, however, the newspapers seem quite satisfled with admiralty’s accompanying protests of peaceful intent and will to Americans and take the British measure simply as a proof of the urgent need of action toward limitation, or as show- ing, as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (independent) puts it, “how impossi- ble disarmament is except by agreement among nations.” The Baltimore Sun (indépendent democratic) declares that since “a better bargain can be made, it is argued, If the relative naval standing is maintained when the disarmament prop- osition” comes up for consideration, “there i8 no way of halting this com- petitive construction without an inter- national conference.” Therefore, the Sun concludes, “the most practical and most urgent question hefore the world is the holding of the Washington con- ference,” for until then “we can hope for no definite and concerted program of reduction.”” The Toledo Blade (in- dependent republican) takes a similar view. “Every nation,” it says, “will trim its program if the rest of the con- ferees will agree to trim theirs. In such a game the chips are armles and ships and military stores. They consist in @ large part of future plans. In a de- gree that a nation has ships to play with, it can obtain concessions from the others.” In any case, the Blade optimistically concludes, nothing that Britain or America may do “as to arma- ments Is likely to endanger the pur- poses for which the disarmament con- ference is called.” This spirit which prompts eacl tion “to gain the desired status naval power” before the new order takes effect is not “wholly in the ent reduction,” ress (independ- ent) believes. “It {s,” however, “human nature.” We are no less guilty in this respect, s the Columbia State (democratic), an the other powers. For we “are rushing forward our program of sixteen capital ships, all of them already laid down, so that they will be able to take their place under the new peace plan of dis- | armament by 1924, a little in advance of the completion of the rival pro- gram of England.” It is the old psychology “of the endless chain,” the New York World (democratic) believes, that causes the powers to keep up their competition “from sheer lack of will to call a halt on enormous expenditures,” while persisting “in their common folly” of deluding themselves with the belief that “the more they spend the better position they will be in when a dis- armament conference meets.” The only solution_ of this “old story,” says the New York Globe (in- | dependent), “is to rush the disarma- ment conference” and begin ‘“con- sidering ways and means of escaping | from this whirlpool of waste and danger, which threatens to drag down a great power.” The New York Times (independent democratic) believes that = “Great Britain's buflding policy will have & bad effect on the conference.” For | “her moral influence will not be so | great as if she had adhered to her; resolution to build or authorize no ! more_capital ships for the present.” The Times concludes with this prop- osition: “If her representatives were able to say to the conference that Great Brit- ain, having reduced her fleet and stop- ped building ships of the first line, ! felt herself justified in asking the! United States and Japan to halt their | building programs, what answer could | they have given that was mot con- | sent?” The Oklahoma City Oklahoman (democratic) feels that the same ar- gument applies to the United States, | declaring that “it is very unwise to! continue the enormous expenditures ! for armament” on the eve of the co ference, when could be saved for the taxpayers” by | its suspension. A number of writers, however, see nothing harmful or illogical in “play- ing safe.” The Baltimore American | (republican) takes the admiralty ex- | planations on their face values: “This ship-building program.” it de- clares, “certainly will not stir up alarm among the people of any of the naval powers, and, whatever ef- fect it may have outside Great Brit- ain, should make for confidence in the disarmament hopes, in so far as that confidence may depend upon bellefs in British_sincerity,” The Boston Transcript (independent republican) considers the policies of Britain and Japan sound precedent for “America to bear in mind.” The Philadelphia Public - Ledger (inde- pendent) feels that none of the powers “dare stop.” all of which. in its opin- ion, simply “emphasizes the need of & conference on limitation.” A New Crop of Tainted Money. One of the perennial problems is the respectability of money. A new phase of it is coming on us from the enormous profits of the bootlegging business. An article put forth by one of the news associations, as the re- sult of what it calls a searching in- vestigation, estimates that the various whisky rings have amassed profits of $150,000,000. Individual bootleg- gers have fat bank accounts. In every large community people have visible evidence of personal prosper- ity that can be explained in only one way. New automobiles, finer clothes and careless spending tell the tale of easy dollars. It will be an interesting study to ‘watch the progress of this wealth in the society and life of the time. In its_different periods Baltimore has Lad direct experience in this matter. In the days of lotteries the question of morality was raised and in some cas the money was spurned, but even ually lottery money 'got into the charitable enterprises and church of the city. Much of Baltimor early wealth came from rum and slaves. Eventually some of it trickled into the most sacred channels. Of course, the bootlegging wealth has a taint that the other big riches did not have. However unmoral or immoral they may have been, they had legal sanction. In their day, lot- teries, slave trading and whigky sell- ing were within the law. Bootlegging is_criminal. On the proceeds of this bootlegging new fortunes will be built. After awhile they will find conservative in- vestments and the holders of them will count more and more in affairs. New generations, if they hold on to the money, will seek respectability and perhaps social standing, or even high office. . It may be a sinner today, but tomorrow it puts on the habili- ments of the saint.—Baltimore Amer- ican (republican). Platinum may drive gold out of the iewelry stores, but we haven't seen ny evidence of its breaking into poetry yet—Tacoms Ledger. ‘Wonder who paid the world’s bills before Columbus discovered us?— Nashville Tennessean. New York is deeply mortified that it' didn’t recognize the dollar mark when it sgaw it.—Philadelphia Record. From the mannmer in which he, is being thumped, a hefty ‘number of senators evidently consider Secretary Mellon's financial projects ripe for cutting.—Birmingham News. Our financlers know that like the immigrant this Ineomln.;"(old is wel- come only so_long as can find & job.—Boston Herald. “Pind Cholce Rum. in Spurgin's Bank"—headline. That makes his flight all the more mysterious and difficult to explain.—Roanoke Times. The very young thing who has been wearing skirts that came well be- low her knees will soon be old enough to get her halr cut—Wilmington (N. C.) Star. ard Baruch says the world is to America for moral direc- tion. Well, let's show ‘em the go ” “Fifi and Buuvtuh:." "nu'v- & hipping Board” snd “eighteen smendment _enforcement.” ' Those ought to set ‘em on the To8d — New Orieans Times-] Barn lookin 1-Ib. print. 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