Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1921, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, .WASHINGTON, D,” C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER T, 191" THE EVENING STAR, With Sundsy Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. G THURSDAY. . .September 1, 1821 THEODORE W. NOYES. . ..Editor The Bvening Star Newspaper Office, 11th 8t. and Pennsylvanis Ave. New York Office: 150 Nassau St. The Bveatn Sunday momini tlon, 1n dellvered by carriers within the eIty at flnnn. r month: dally caly. 45 cents [~ ders A ‘or "telophone” Mala sent by mail, end of each moath, ‘Rate by Mall—Payable in Advance. On the eve of the expiration of the time lmit set by the President for the dispersal of the armed bands in West Virginia little evidence appeared that the proclamation issued on Tuesday bad been heeded. The forces illegally assembled were still in the fleld, in some cages engaged in skirmishing ‘with the state troops. Lives have been lost on both -sides. A proclamation Fad been drawn and signed by the President declaring martial law in the five counties affected by the insurrec- tion, ready for promulgation. ' Doubtless much difficulty has been encountered in getting to the trouble- makers word of the President’s com- mand to disperse. The country is wild and rough and difficult of access. The men themselves are camped in com- raratively inaccessible places chosen for strategic purposes. They are nat- urally suspicious of any approach, and it weculd be surprising if they had been reached with the word that the power af the United States had been invoked ung is atout to be applied if they per- «i43 In their unlawful purpose. There can be no doubt, of course, of the result. If the forces are not dis- ernment losses mounted heavily. The |is the subject of commeat. Nervous chief government loss was at Bolling | persons are arming for self-defense. age was done to airplanes and build- This organization pricks 'curiosity and Invites criticism on two accounts: ings. Apart, however, from this sin-|(1) It bears @ name associated with gle item, the governnient's fire lossés during the year were unusually heavy. .- This matter of the government's losses by fire is attracting attention, much turbulence and many outrages of hailf a century ago, following the close of the civil war; and (2) the pro- fessed reason for its existence—the Editorial Digest. Those Wooden Ships Agsin. The controversy over wooden ships, which at the buflnnlnc of the war occasioned the resignation of Gen. Goethals as chairman of the Ship- ping Board, is revived in editorisl col- particularly in view of the fact that|protection of the weak and the Con-{umns by the announcement that the there is no insurance, that losses are stitution of the United States—is not|government is negotiating the sale of total, and that apparently little is done | convincing. That duty devolves on|these “white elephants” for a small to safeguard repetition. The Star has|officials chosen at the ballot box, and | fraction of their cost. The majority of received within a few hours a letter |answerable there for their official be-|Papers regret that it is mecessary to from an officer of a national organi-|havior. Why is the Ku-Klux Klan at this|28 & number of writers put it, is “less prevention, writtn, before the publi- |time of day? An investigation, thor.|than one-half of 1 per cent” of their zation interested in this matter of fire cation of Chief Watson's report, apropos of the recent fire at the coast guard building at 14th and E streets. The writer says: “It is deplorable, to say the least, that government property is exposed to the peril and havoc of fire to the extept that it is. No self-respecting busine: ‘l‘hfl in October, when $450,000 dam- ough and complete, should be made wherever a “lodge” exists or an ap-|their continue Pplication is pending to establish one. ——————— e Ohio Next Year. Democratic strategy, we are told, enterprise would think of taking such a | comprehends making special play for chance as the government seems to be disposed to take. The lethargic state of mind that the government manifests on a practical question such as prevention and control of fire is .beyond my own personal understanding. And_this, par- ticularly in view of the fact that the waste by fire in clvic, state and federal government property has been consider- able enough to excite a different frame of mind. The government has assumed to tell business men how to conduct their business, and it would seem to me jthat the government might well conduct its own affairs in a much more business-. llike way than it has done and fs doing, particularly in respect of fire prevention and control. The very fact of the record of fires in Washington is enough in my estimatién to make the government feel ashamed of itself.” It has been for many years noto- rious that the government ‘“risks” in the public buildings in Washington were so poor, owing to neglected con- ditions and bad construction, that if insurance were sought, in departure from its fixed policy, the government would have to pay the highest rates charged. It has been often urged that no matter if no insurance is ever sought, the government should apply to its own property the test of the rate measure of scurity and proceed to make its own holdings safe. Incal- culable values in physical property land in irreplacable records, not to mention thousands of human lives, are exposed to destruction daily in the | business houses of the federal service Ohio next year. The argument is sim- ple: If reaction from the spirit ofVast year has set in, the fact can be demon- strated in Ohio as elsewhere, and demonstrated there—the President’s home state—wilt be worth more than anywhere else. Under whose leader- ship? Two men are mentioned for the gubernatorial nomination—Judson Harmon and George White, chairman of the democratic national committee. Former Gov. Harmon has scarcely been heard of since the Baltimore-con- vention, nine years ago. He cut but a small figure at that meeting, and at its close dropped out of sight and calcula- tion. During the Wilson regime he was not consulted either about Ohio affairs or any affairs. He has some strength at home, however, and this, it is thought, could be utilized next year without danger to any national plans for 1924. Suc- cess at the polls would not, could not, make him a contender of any conse- quence for the next democratic nomi- nation for President. The same is true of Mr. White. His election to the governorship would not advance him to a place among the na- tional leaders of the party, nor put a crimp in the Cox béem, which is al- ready boom!:g. - W=, White's nomination would re- persed in obedience to the President's | i conditions that, as the writer of tae} quire his retirement from his present proclamation federal troops will be sent into the fiéd. This does not mean necessarily # pitched battle in the hilis. ‘There is a chance that when the United States forces appear the insur- gents will realize the hopelessness of their position and withdraw. Presum- ably full opportunity will be given them. It is the last thing to be de- sired that blood be shed in the restora- Gon of order. But if after they are encountered these men refuse to dis- band and return home they must be treated as public enemies, with the sternest measures of compulsion. It is stated in today's dispatches that some of the miners have already sent word that they will disband if they are guaranteed protection. It is not clear just from whom they feel they are in danger. But it is evident that there are factions in the hills, ana that only the federal authority is ca- pable of straightening out this most deplorable tangle. At the bottom of the whole trouble lies the conflict between the mine own- ers and the operators. The mines are only in part unionized, and there has been trouble between the union and non-union workers for some years. District organizers have tried to or- ganize all of the coal operations, but evidently many hundreds of the miners refuse to be enrolled, prefer- ring independent employment. It is idle at this crisis to consider where lies the responsibility for this lamentable state of affairs. The thing to be done now is to restore order, even if war must be waged, and the United States stands ready to apply the force necessary after giving full ‘warning. —————————— The Coming Conference. Those insisting that the disarma- ment conference should be limited as to subjects and lines of discussion seem not to be appraising the meeting and its possibilities properly. In the first place, the conference, whatever it does, will not provide for disarmament. That will not be in the calculation of any delegation that will attend. The limitation of future buildings is the proposition that ex- plains the calling of the conference. If disarmament follows in time—a long time—that will be another mat- ter, and probably preceded by another conference. In the second place, the subject of the Pacific and the far east is practi- cally limitless. In the opinion of many statesmen, the Pacific is “the coming ocean.” The greatest things in the future will take place on and near its waters. As a result of the world war, rearrangements in the far east are necessary, and, in the inter- ests of all, may have to take a wide range. In the very nature of things, there- fore, it seems neither wise nor safe— if indeed possible—to figure on put- ting the conference in leading strings. Let it decide for itself what direction to take and how far to go. Its mem- bers will be men of large experience, who for years have been participating in when not conducting large affairs on practical lines. It will serve good purposes—the best purposes—if we recognize at the start that the conference is not mil- lenziolistic in nature or plan, but a woher, worldly attempt to worldly conditions and make the future as good and safe as possible. In the course of aircraft experiment & great deal of money has to be thrown to the winds. ————— The Government’s Fire Losses. The annual report of Fire Chief ‘Watson presents figures that should be studied by those in charge of gov- ernment buildings and particularly by the congressional committees dealing ‘with the housing of the federal public service. During the fiscal year just ended the total estimated loss by fire in the District amounted to $919,982, an increase over the preceding year of $490,104. The fire losses of the gov- ernment exceeded all others, the latter being $419,852. The local private losses were actually less than the year preceding by $10,026, while the gov- improve | letter above states, would Zuc be tol- erated by any well conducted business enterprise. Lawyers and the Law. ‘The judicial section of the American Bar Association, now in session at Cincinnati, made this pronouncement yesterday: “The people of the United States have undertaken to suppress the age- long evil of the liquor traffic. When for the gratification of their appetites, lawyers, bankers, merchants and man- ufacturers, and social leaders, both men and women, scoff at this law, or any other law. they are aiding the|suading the reckless aviator to show | ent) believe: cause of anarchy and promoting mob 'violence, robbery and homicide. They are sowing dragon's teeth and they need not be surprised when lhefl find that no judicial or police authority can save our country or humanity from reaping the harvest.” This is an appeal and a warning to men and women at the top of our po- litical and social structure. Noblesse oblige is very frankly expounded. The law is the law; and not one law—one chosen to suit personal taste and con- venience—but all laws, must be obey- ed. The Volstead law has the same claim to obedience as other laws. A violation of it is an encouragement of law-breaking in general. The poor man with a thirst com- plains that he is discriminated against; that by the closing of the saloon and the increase in price the “‘stuff” is put out of his reach; that the rich man has a cellar, and can fill it even with the price sky high. The law is for the rich and poor alike; for the man at the top as well as for the man at or near the bottom. It is especially important that the man at the top obey because of his prominence and influence. ‘This pronouncement at Cincinnati comes from, the top. The American Bar Association is a splendid organi- zation, and is admired as much for its character as for its intelligence. The members are officers of courts of jus- tice, and speak in this matter with Jjustice for all in view. ————————— The belipf in the world's willing- ness to follow the example if America were to disarm without waiting for other nations would be strengthened if countries abroad had heretofore shown any faith in the propriety of allowing America to set any kind of fashion whatsoever. —————— Russian peasants burn their homes because only the homeless are allowed to leave the country. The report ac- counts for the dissatisfaction of those who left their homes here to become soviet agitators. Some slight doubt arises from time to time as to who will be mayor of New York city, but there is never any doubt as to who will be the boss of Tammany. ———————————— Investors in the thrift bond enter- prise now troubling the minds of its | New York promoters were thrifty, but not farsighted. ———————————— The tables have been turned in Ger- many so that agitators for monarchy lare now classed as seditious. Investigating the Ku-Klux. The federal authorities at Chicago are investigating the Ku-Klux Klan. A “lodge” was recently organized there, a meeting held in public, and numerous complaints have followed. One is that “the organization is op- posed to public policy.” The assistant don’t wish, as yet, to cast any reflec-| tion upon the m‘nl’zfim(lon or fits leadership, but if I find anything wrong I'll blow the lid off.” A dispatch from Cleveland says: “Cleveland's city councll has gone on record as being unalterably opposed to the organization of the Ku-Klux Klan in Cleveland. The action of the council followed a speech by Mayor W. S. Fitzgerald, in which ‘the mayor said the organization would be “a hot- bed for stirring up race and religious prejudice.” The mayor of Louisville has de- clared that if he can prevent it the or- ganization shall get no foothold there. In New Jersey the kian is under ob- servation, and the unrest it has caused district attorney in charge of the in- vestigation is quoted as saying: ll post, and that would bring on a hum- ming contest for the succession. Cox and anW-Cox would show up then, each in force, and the first skirmish of the great battle for control of the next democratic national convention would be on. —_———————— The American Bar Assoclation is to discuss regulations to check the dan- gers of aviation. That a series of wise rules and restraints will be evolved is a foregone conclusion. maining difficulty will be that of per- a proper respect for the legal mind. ——— New business conditions are expect- ed to bring the commercial traveler into renewed prominence. The air- ship trip of J. P. Morgan to European capitals would seem to ‘support the theory. — It is reported that the custard ple is to be discarded as a stock feature of motion picture comedy. This elimi- nation of artistic extravagance should exercise a little influence toward re- ducing the cost of table luxuries. —_——————— The author of a successful anony- mous book is assisted in his program lof secrecy by a large number of peo- | iple who are willing to smile signifi- cantly and register a feeble protest when accused of the authorship. ——————— If beer is recognized as medicine {of doubtful.value for shipping pur- tthere will be an immediate protest against discrimination by people who | hiouse or two.” bite. ‘rncomhe only one remedy for snake- ——e— Henry Ford can make a railroad | which haa clubbed off legitimate buy- give service and pay dividends. Yet if he were asked by Mr. Edison to answer a questionnaire on the Sclence of Transpartation he would probably flunk, —— SHOOTING STARS. - NDER JOHNSON. BY PHILAN The Brightening Prospect. Good days comin'—hear ‘em all the way. ‘The banners are a-wavin’ and the bands begin to play. Good days comin’, as the autumn sky grows clear And the get-together spirit calls for helpfulness and cheer. Procession is a-formin’ in all portions of the earth, ‘With an audience preparin’ to hurrah for all its worth. For the law of compensation is a com- fort to cheer distress— We've had our share of trouble and we're due for happiness. Personal Agitation. “Are you worrying about the part you will have to take in the great gatherings in Washington?” “Iam,” answered Senator Sorghum. “My wife and daughters inform me that I will have to wear a swallowtail coat and patent leather pumps every evening. Jud Tunkins says the hardest part of the average boy's musical education is to teach him to say “violin” instead of “fiddle.” Housing Conditions. Our little flat, it is so small It hampers every movement; ‘There seems almost no room at all, Excepting for improvement. All Under One Management. “Our boarders have been complain- ing of the table.” “Yes,” replied Farmer Corntossel. “Next summer me and Josh is goin’ to open up a little restaurant where they can go and show their scorn for our menu here at the house.” Informative Acquaintanceship. “I always like a person who enjoys the society of children, don't you?” “Not always,” answered Miss Cay- enne. “Some peopie enjoy the society of children because they are so easily induced to talk freely about the affair of their parenta” The only re-| the “ridiculously I sacrifice the ships at a figure which, original value, but they feel never- theless that lnI price is preferable to upkeep at public ex- and that the great money loss mply be “charged to the war account.” A very vigorous minority, however, protests against the pro- posed deal as an unnecessary giving away of public property, and several papers follow the lead of the New York World (democratic) in demand- ing an investigation of a transaction Which they consider open to grave doubt. The Shipping Board, it Is explained in the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch (inde- pendent democratic), “has been in- structed by Congress to get rid of the fleet I‘:y October 1,” and it must, there- fore, “sell them for anything they will bring.” In view of all the circum- stances, the Chicago News (independ- ent) fe that “nobody should criti- cize the sale,” since “only one bid” has been submitted, and “there was no businessiike alternative” to its ac- ceptance. The News accordingly thinks that “the Shipping Board has done the right thing, at the peril of being thought ridiculous by super- ficial minds,” ang its action, the Kan- sas City Journal (republican) says, seems 'to meet -with general ap- proval” “All the money spent on these ships,” ‘the Charleston (W. Va.) Mail (independent republican) holds, “has been money lost, money misspent in their bulldin and money wasted in their building and money wasted in their keeping.” but the New Bedford (Mass.) Standard (republican), while it agrees entirely with this statement, feels that it is “unjust to hold any one to blame for this flasco” and nothing remains now but to try to forget the whole episode and to charge off the loss on these vessels as part of the inevitable waste of war. The Knoxville Journal and Tribune (republican), however, thinks pense, there should be no regrets over their building,” because “if we had needed them, we would have needed ‘em badly.” Now that we have no use for them the paper finds it “better to turn loose a hot poker than to try to hang on to the thing because it cost money, and get more seriously burned every minute.” The Louisville Post (independent) maintains that “the government should sell these ships fq S ps for what they and mark the lo off which, the South Bend Tribune (inde- pendent republican) points out, “must be paid for by the peopl and while the contract price offered is very low it presents “a way out of the costly difficulty, which should be welcomed.” The Springfield Republican (inde- pendent) suggests that ‘“the board may perhaps be thankful not to have to pay for getting rid” of the wooden ‘white elephants,” and while sale at " figure “amounts s away,” the St. Press (independ- he government will save money,” since “the expense of keeping them fit is considerable.” And the Elmira Star-Gasette (independ- ent) feels that “if those 205 ships can be set to work as carriers of goods and stimulators of trade” the government “will be forgiven ths to giving the vi Joseph (Mo.) N sale of them for what seems like a small sum.” But the Milwaukee Journal (inde- pendent) Is not convinced “that an 18" than the $2,100 ble it suspects that the low price uvutcome of the prevalent idea “that they may be had for a mere nothing.” ch “government salesmanship,” the New York Evening World (demo- cratic) thinks, “is enough to send a shudder down the spine of every American with a grain of business sense In his composition,” because granting that “these vessels were built in something akin to a panic” that does not excuse their being -in a panic.” Presuming that oden ships were made out of the Johnstown Democrat (democratic) remarks that “when Mr. I.asker sells a vessel that cost $700,- €06 for $2,100 it is time to look him in the cye and ask him a few ques- tions,” since “lumber is worth money these days,” and even if the vessel is “still lumber poses, there should be some good in it—enough for a Before this transaction gces an further the Buffalo: Express . (Inde. rendent republican) suggests that “it would be well to irnquire whether there was some bidders’ combine ers in the !T"e“ of junk specula tors” and the New " York World | (democratic) asks if the Shipping Board has been “ignoring much higher Lids for the ships for the sake of heing able to turn them over to this New York concern at a price hardly equal to the worth of their hulls as kindling wood.” Bathing Suits. The season for bathing suits grows, while the suits themselves diminish. A few years ago the two midsummer months were alone considered safe for bathing. Then the four summer months were utilized. Now an _ever- increasing number is learning that— in Chesapeake bay at least—the very finest bathing of the whole year is in April and May, October and Novem- ber. The bathing suits may—like the autumn days now fast approaching— “begin so late and end so early.” But there is & much longer period of the year during which they are a definite part Of the national costume. All in gll, the present prevalence is a mighty good thing. The more con- tact with wind and sun and sea that a nation has the better for the nation. And the wholesome joys of healthy flesh exposed to the sun's kisses may possibly replace the passing joys given by the late-lamented hootch. ! The intense lady who declared that | our national adoption of the one-piece ! bathing suit is an unconscious effort to get back to the Greek ideal may not be so wrong after all. There is a dcidedly classical note to the illustra. tions with which our papers and journals are adorned.- And there is something_stimulating about the thought that every second of these long summer days some tens of thou- sands of happy, laughing people ar from Maine to California—plunging into rolling breakers, mountain lakes, lazy mill streams and hidden “swim- ming holes” where even the one-piece suit is considered superfluous.—Balti- more Sun (independent democratic). ‘We have tried government control of almost all public utilities except the bootlegger.—Hartford" Times. There are quite a few who would like to celebrate Laber day this yeur by working.—Detroit News. Reading maketh a full man. Also traveling beyond the three-mile limit has the same tendency.—St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press. It can't be doubted for a moment rhat Lloyd George is heartily in favor of 1Irisk disarmament—Pittsburgh Dispatch. I Englishwomen . hopeful — héadline, ' Then that report of a million and & ortage in England was, ?—Kansas City Star. I Bobbed hair dates back to 1620, IIY! an exchange. But tney called I scalping in those days, didn’t they? Buffalo Express. That twenty-eight-months-old boy in Hlinois, who already has a vocabu- lary of 1,038 words, is predestined to the Senate—Greenville (8. C.) Pled- mont. The rallroads are indubitably ;o't- o stations were robbed in one day.— San Francisco icley ting into better financial shape. | % \ i P! Store will be closed all day Saturday and Mondny—Lal:or Dly. Sacrificing Small lots of _Very Desirable Blouses We have gathered into one group —many lots of Blouses. Voiles in White, trimmed with Val and Filet lace. Batistes in Flesh, Bisque and Blue—with handmade collars and cuffs. What is most unusual in such a sale—the large sizes are numerous. Regardless of former prices, we've marked the combined "$1.69 First Fioor. A belated arrival of about 200 more of those wonderful Fall Dresse Will be added to the Sale for tomorrow - at You should make the most of this wholly unparalleled opportunity. - It reads like a commercial romance—but is a literal, vital fact. Canton Crepes—Georgettes—Crepe de Chines—Tricotines—Serges —Jerseys—Satins—designed on new lines; embellished with lavish taste TO 614 They are among the most attractive of models — and from one of the most dis- tinguished sources of supply. and artistic skill. Second Floor. Final Reduction Skirts The finest qualities we carry of the Silks and White and Blazer Flannels — most desirable colors; best of the models. Reduced to g.00 Petticoats The favorite Wash Silk—Truhu— all the new Autumn shades and White and Flesh—tailored finish; or scallop trimmed. Featuredat ....... First Floor. §7.50 Fourth Floor. Lyons and Panne Velvet—Duvetyn and Duvenoor, new and charmingly becoming. All colors—with the very newest of shapes. ribbons, feathers, jettings and Monkey Fur. quality Crepe de Chine cut in ac- curate proportions—nea Flesh, White, Blue, Orchid— _ The “‘Millinery Triumph’’ Is Repeated for a Day—Tomorrow Just when you will want a Fall Hat for the trip over the holiday. And you cannot help appreciate you are sav= ing half and more of the actual value price. Specializing Sweaters you Navy, and Orchid. Tuxedo model, pockets. all colors White, Lavender, and Jade—reduced to.... First Floor. ings—when we make the prices temptingly low. med with real Filet lace, dainty rib- bon and flowers. Two special lots. etc.—in most attractive shapes—that are absolutely bilipsbotti~ru 11th ST. N.W. The House of Courtesy. 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