Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1921, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, _Wlfl: Sunday Morning l‘dfl‘lfl-» WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY . .September 15, l”l THEODORE W. NOYES... .ldfln The Evering Star Newspaper Con_lil Bualness Office. 111h At. and Penneyivaria Ave. New York Office: 150 Nasea Chicago OMce: Firat Natlonal Bank llnlm:l.i European Office: 3 egeat St.. Londes, Englas The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning Sdition, la delivered within the clty cent ders ma; nent 11, tel Mata So00 ™ eechon 1o el by cortors et fhe ead of esch month. “Disarmament.” Secretary Hughes' recent request of tno press that the coming inter- national conference be properly desig- nated is bearing fruit. There are fewer references to disarmament than formerly. The fact is gaining circu- lation that disarmament is not the object of the meeting, but a limita- tion as to future navy building by the leading nations—another thing altogether. The mistaken designation, however, bas gene far and taken a strong hold in some quarters. A good deal -of millennialistic speculation is afloat and some of it suggests that an effort should be made to give the meeting a millennialistic twist; that disarma- ment—the real thing — should be brought forward and insisted upon. This would bg a mistake, for two reasons: (1) It would be a discourtesy to the President, and (2) it would h.\lI .. ; f # _—_—.———————_—-—-..———-.E of its object. ‘The President, in issuing his invi- |- tations to the conference, did not have disarmament in mind and held out no hepe of any such accomplishment. The nations invited will attend with a correct understanding of the Presi- dent’s meaning and position. It will be difficuit <vough to reach an agreement as tu ‘wiure power on the water. But this {8 by no means impossible, and discussion should de- velop a workable arrangement. Such a proposition as disarmament, how- ever—out of reason and beyond achievement—would throw ever}'thlnkl into confusion and cause the practical men present to question the advisa- bility of discussing anything. But the proposition will nat get by. The American delegates will be proof agaMm it, while the foreign delegates ‘would not think of introducing it. Employed and Unemployed. ‘The Secretary of Labor says in his latest deliverance on the subject of unemployment: “While we have our unemployed let us not forget the 12,000,000 who are still at work.” “These figures carry comfort and as- surance. They are very large, and they ‘embrace many industries. They support the assertion that business is picking up, and also the hope that we are denitely on the way to nor. malcy. ‘We shall not arrive, however, with- out considerable trouble. €onditions in the country are still greatly dis- turbed. Capital continues timid and many men now employed are discon- tented. Much is expected of the conference that will soon assemble to consider this whole question. The members will represent the walks of life where reliable information may be obtained. and on that basis action will be taken. The government can do something toward relieving the situation, but not all. Individual efforts will count, and should be unceasing. Confidence must be re-established before all the wheels of ‘industry “begin to turn again and all who want work and are capable of rendering service are earning wages again. The President will lend his full in- fluence to, the meeting: and open it with an address. This will increase its importance and draw attention from all quarters — the .employed hoping to retain employment, the un- employed hoping for better times and a full dinner pail once more, and the men;who_ wages:and Rpow the lue’ of contentment among ~ those who work wufi*mu— hands. - Ap. understanding Between Great Britain and Irejand will be received with encouragement by the world as a 'sign of the times. b «--School Societies. Supt. Ballou is firm in his oppbsi- tion to the maintenance of secret sogleties among- the boys and girls of the high' schools of this city and in‘ this position has the. support of the board of education.; This is a gratifying - pesition. . Sonie years ago high school fraternities were put under a ban because of developments ‘which brought to light their mis- chievous influence in the schools, but they have not been entirely eliminated, as advantage was taken of certain features' of the rule of the school board which permitted continuation under certain restrictions. The superintendent, in stating’ the) situation to. representatives of the Interfraternity Council, made the mat- ter perfectly clear when he announced that the board is opposed to participa- tion on the part of high schoal pupils in’ any organization whoge. member- ship is narrowly exclusive, self-per- petuating or secret, whose members are ‘pledged to. support one another as against non-members, whose eligi- Dility requirements-are not- approved oy the school authorities and known to all pupils, so tlnt all may qualify | for membership if “they wish, and whose meetings are not-held- under school’ auspices IM“H-' tfll.-hl tac- ulty Supervision. ° * ‘This .does not prohibit the-organt- gation of high school pupilg into asso- elations. Onthe, contrary; it permits such- mpnlnflon, but it bars tie sectéf socleties with NHmited member- ship. A public school is a democratic institution and every appurtenant giase of it should partake of the demi» jlikewise tend to prejudice the law- ‘|when one ponders upon how, were the finger prints of every citizen .of |+ .|1ast year in the United States 40000 ocratic 3 pupils_should be open to any cne who wishes to .MA;;M Vh W the necessaty qualificitions, * Thijs. ath- letic clubs ' of debating ‘societies or literary groups may require certain proficiencies on the part of applicants. 1 But membership. should be open. evew’ in such conditions to all who apply. and . who posgess ‘the qualffications. The school fraternity, like the college fraternity, {8 wot Open(to applicants, for members are selected and do not apply. They are the reverse of dem- ocratic bodies. The annual choice of members tends to make jealousy and bad feeling on the part of puplils. Rivalries between' fraternities for cer- tain specially desirable. members lead to friction. An unwholesome conten- tion is generated. The primary business of the public school is to teach the youth of the community. The particular purpose of the children in attending the school is to learn their lessons. ' Incidentally, they require social training and char- acter development—if- the contact be- tween pupll and teacher ‘is close onough. They do not go to schook.far social purposes. The modern school pupil has plenty of diversion without the sorority or the fraternity. Much is said about ‘“school spirit” in the public education system, and the plea is made for the fraternities that they tend to conserve that spirit. But experience in the past has shown that they are calculated to break it down rather than to maintain it, as the fra- ternity member in a high school, hav- ing his first experience in that sort of thing, is likely to become more interested in the organization than in the school. Supervised student associations open to all pupils and seeking desirable objectives are to be welcomed, but the secret soclety, with its exclusiveness and irresponsibility, has no place in the District school system. —————e———————— Universal Finger-Printing. The use of finger prinis as 2 means of identification has come to be intl- mately associated in the public mind with crime detection. Its usefulness and efficacy as a means of bringing those without the law to justice has been amply established. Yet, while these facts serve in a measure to pave the way for a more general use of the sclence of dactyloscopy, they abiding citizen against the proposi- tion that he be required by law to place his finger prints on record. It is the purpose of the International Association for Identification, which will shortly meet in convention in ‘Washington, to initiate the task of breaking down this recognized popu- lar prejudice and to stimulate a more friendly interest in the potential values of nation-wide finger-printing. Those values are not difficult of ap- preciation when once the mind is freed of the indicated aversion. Finger prints have been established as an in- fallible means of identification. And the country upon record, the scienee might be applied to every-day life, the plans- advocated by the association make strong appeal. Under such a system the identification of kidnaped |#s children, of wandering boys and girls, of aphasja victims, etc., would be ren- dered simple. The use of the science by banks and insurance compdnies would be general and valuable. .And when one considers that there were unknown dead, 99 per cent of whom might have been identified under the system advocated, the proposals of the association assume great impor-{’ tance. Those proposals, briefly outlined. are as follows: That all men, women and children over six years old in the United States be required to place their finger prints upon rec- ord. That a finger print bureau, sepa- rate and distinct from any criminall; bureau of identification, be established at each county seat, one in each state capital, and a national bureau; in ‘Washington. And that one set of prints, as ‘made, be filed in the county, state and national bureaus, respective- ly. There is much to be said in favor of such a program. With it in effect large benefits would undoubtedly dc- crue to the public.’ e — The American syndicate that .pur- chased an interest in a section of|: Europe noted for. political explosions may; it its epterprise, s successful, turn its attention to managing@hysical explosions. An option on the crater of Mount Vesuvius could no doubt be bad for a starter. r———————— Soviet orations in_the . 8. A. are too far away to soothe the feelings of: those in distress and the money col- lected takes too long in transmigsion to afford the instant: relief required|, for the hungry. —————— The only way Mr, Elihu Root will ever get @ real holiday will be to avold reference to his age and assert| " the natural'right of man to-quit work and go fishing once in a while! ;._—-‘————— Tavestors: who-"sze - looking - for 8 rise in,the price of cotton may cumg_ to regnrd the?bo}!, weevil as mors‘ut a phflumhropht than a pest. ’ ———p——— Airphnel and Crowds. - Mnj Gessford, in his annual rw as superintendent of police, direets|- attention to the need of a law lating the fiight of airplanes over the city. He calls attention to the fact that during great open-air gatherings and celebrations air machines ate flown at dangerously low altitudes over participants and spectators. ' He (eelsmtnme-btumwpn; adopted. muturmmmrmznmw}h discussion _elsewhere and “In States aviatich laws have been which preséribe iroutes -and “altitudes. | under mmmuummm In some cases figh over cities are prol few plane falls have’ octurred urban limits. Amdlm' in Chicago on’ op- of . uulau-d-hlwh- considering the number the small number of accidents to pe6- ple on the ground is remarkable. It makes little difterence whether a falling machine comes from 100 or 1,000 .or 5,000 feet. Regulation of the height at which planes may fly over if"a machine~gets out of control tem- porarily it can be brought under regu- lation from a higher altitude, whereas a lower height there is no time for tecovery. ", Most "ot the ‘plané falls, & disabled plane rarely vo|v|.une- to the buL [/ Thus higher altitud ‘ W“ of‘a Fall: ing piafie erbly “t" the " force d the ml. " Géditord’s ;4hoykht 1s * that punu,‘\onu be, mmghd from ay- a condltién Which in ¢ase of a fal would lead to the injury or death of fnany. Thus surely shouid be done. The Coipnissioners probsbly have the power under the police regulations law o ‘protifbit plane flights over the city In circumstances to make for public danger. But most of the planes that fly over Washington+are those of the governmgnt. Would ‘a ;municipal rule reach that- type of machine?’ - This Question is suggested in the light of the experience with goverriment mo- tor cars, which have been driven in this city with marked disregard for the regulations. ——————ertoem Senate and Conference. Mr. Lodge and Mr. Underwood while members of the international conference will not, beciuse. they heed not, withdraw their attention from what is going on.in the Senate. Their new, duties will keep them in town, and in town they will keep in touch gvith Capitol Hill and those in action there. A daily glance at the Congressional Record and conferences with party friends will provide them with information about the progress of congressional business. As veteran legislators they will be able readily to digest everything of a ‘legislative character that 18 -taken up, or even proposed. Thus their respective parties will continue to enjoy the benefit of their counsels. They are ripe men, and the public fssues just now call fer suggestions from men of their class. - The appointment of these men as meémbers of the armament conference was one of the President’s happlest strokes. It showed his appreciation Qf the Senate in matters of interna- tional relation and his desire to co- @perate with ‘it aceording to consti- tutional prescription. . And in going to the Senate he prop- erly chose the two leaders there— men who have been honored by that body .and who may be accepted as representative of its best character gnd tradition. " As a former member of tHe Senate, the President was sure- footed in drawing upon it for as. gistance. It can h’ln’l!i fail to'l.mpi‘a;: a fman th a sense of the mutability of uman affairs ‘whép he leaves the #ecret soclety” where ‘hé “‘was saluted as “invisible empeéror” and finds him- delf familiarly addressed as plain “colonel.” —— Government- dgtectives: are tp:have the benefit of -ynemue lchflllng §o many criminals are ranresented as master minds and models of po- liteness that it is only fair to give the deteéctives an opportunity to polish up. ! ettt Henry Ford is one of the few men in the country who really appear to! enjoy being either a heavy stock- holder or a large -m»pper m & rail- foad. —— e ing repair. The. !‘safety-first” slogan is still stropgér &s a poetic expression than as a pradgicak thought. ——————— )‘luu.l game for the position of mayor of New York should have a natural taste for rough sport. i ' SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Vox Popull. A statesman went forth on display And everybody said, “Hooray!” A champion of a base ball game -| 8tepped forth and people said the same. A philanthropic financier Made gifts. We gave the usual cheer. A lecturer called on- us-to hark;: - His audience made thé -lne fematk. There always must be trest applause, Regardless of the creed or cause, ‘We care not:what you think or say. ‘We simply like to lhwt. “Hooray!” Highly !ylnnlhflc “Why do you object to children in jour apartment house?” 7 “As a matter of kindness. People vho aré raising families can’t be ex- pacud w m the rentals I require.” £ Jud 'runk.lnl says Experience is a good teacher, but the way men keep making: the séme ‘mistakes makes it lookuitmhadlml:htydumb class. “- i'hewu-utmuymm stop + Where ocean breezes hover. |Says old Jack Frost, “I gm the cop . That makes ‘em put on cover.” Yet very. 3 |Let .in the| cities is, therefore, not particularly| important, except on the ground that; however, are vertical. That is to say, | ing over great -mmbun- of mgla? " The bridge which crashed at Ches- ter, Pa., was long regarded as need- A man who enjoys. vhylns the po; Sunshine Help the J obless , Man to belp lnmnlt' “A man may be down. _ but_he’s never out” His Starving child cannot wait but must be' helped NOW. The Salvation Army does this without the “ifs” ‘ands” of red tape—PRACTI- CALLY and IMMEDIATELY. Join h'a;lds now=-- Turn on, in Full Force YOUR GENEROUS SPIRIT AND AID Let the sunshine in on the “down” man’s heart and your heart will be filled with gladness. Transform him from a down- cast, embittered, non-productive and non-supporting “floater” into a self-respecting self-reliant, self-and-family-sustaining mem- ber of society, loyal, to his Maker, his Country, his Flag, his Fellow Man and his Baby. You realize that you will not pass_this way again, so by your act, NOW, give a thought and a bit of your -money to the man who is down— But He’s Never Out! and ta_ his helpless family. What Does the Salvation Army Do? Last year 25000 children and 6,000 mothers went to farms or to the seashore under Salvation Army auspices. THE SALVATION ARMY has 29 children’s homes, where it as- sumes the relationship of father and mother to 2500 foundlings. Approximately 48,000 children attend SALVATION ARMY day nurseries and camps in the United States every year. = A warm bath in the morning —clean rompers; rich milk for breakfast, a nap in the after- noon, a nourishing lunch—this is the day’s program for a youngster at a Salvation Army post. Under-nourished babies from crowded tenemant homes are given the chance to grow into healthy men and women. The baby who comes into the world unloved, unbidden, finds a ready welcome with the SAL- VATION ARMY. The _ institutional idea has never found favor with the SAL- VATION ARMY. The comfort and freedom of a real home ‘is always evident. The Army homes afford the opportunity to thousands of boys and girls the right to live, the right to be young; to be edu- cated, to meet the future un- afraid. Won't you be quick to help? , The Salvation Army must con- tinue this work—must increase. it—it cannot go on caring for this ever-growing throng unless YOU decide that the work is well worth while and entitled to your aid. What YOUR - Money Will Buy: sl will support a neglected child for one day in a Salvation Army Children’'s Home. will supply & baby with milk for ten days. SS will provide a luncheon for 25 children of working mothers in &°day nursery. szs will give food and shelter for one month to a home- less babe. sso will give a two weeks' va- cation to a mother and two children ‘in a fresh air camp. will endow a crib at a Salvation Army Baby Hos- $100 pital. Do Not Hesitate to Help a : Sweet, Crowing, Lovely Baby. Send your big or little con- tribution NOW. Mail your check to Mvmo—l Commander for i of ¥irginia, Maryland .and N. BWet Virginia. le Salvnunn Amy, Inc. 410-412 West Franklin Street, Baltimo:?, Md. 3 “““Make Checks Payable to THE SALVATION ARMY ‘.’-M ' Featuring I Misses’. . Coats for School It’s a very special value—of which we have but a single rack full. They are smartly modeled— with monk and throw collars; loose-fitting and belted-in. Choice of all the desirable colors—Brown, Tan, Navy, Rust, Sa_nd, etc. In all sizes to fit misses from 14 to 18 years. bili G“TO 614 ; The House of Courtesy Th_is‘ Is a’ rhos_t' ‘remarkable “both in: the fntrinsictvalies —-and the effective fashions— Without the co-operation of the makers it would be absolutely im- possible to sell such garments for any such price as - - -Plain and Fur-trimmed models—extremely smart in design; and thoroughly practical in their inviting comfort. They will measure up to your ideas of comely fashion. £ Ermine, Veloura, Bolivia, Normandy, Wondura, Pollyanna A and Chamoistyne Plain tailored—elaborately embroidered and stitched—and tnmmed with the richest fur— Nutria, Wolf, Mole, Krimmer Beaver, Squirrel, and Australian Opossum Special 9:15 to 1 only Fine Cotton Blouses Sheer quality of Batiste, with handmade collar and cuffs—in Flesh and Blue. Also - Voile—with long or short sleeves, and fine lace trimming. We've combined the remnants of several grades into one lot for to- mofrow morning at— 1 49 Fine Skirts Introducing New Fall Skirts 10 —a special price for them— They are side, full and box plaits—after the dictation of ’ approved fashion—and are ex- ceptionally smart and effective. |, About 75—remaining of Included al'(-‘.: = 4 the summer stock— Novelty Plaids, 1;05‘““;“; f,i““ Prunella Stripes, e Attractive Checks. = Fan-ta-si Silk. Blazer Flannel. White Flannel. All reduced now for to- morrow morning— Jiu There is an excellent assort- ment and — really” exceptional ‘values—that we hav&.ander- _marked—to make them espe- cially interesting. . \) One by one we are securing special assortments from New York’s most famous desngners—Patmn Hats—from which have been developed the season’s most expressive styles. For tomorrow we have another 200—- =750 Lyons and Panne Velvets— Black, Red, Brown, Pur- ple, Navy, Gray and Sport- ive Shades— broidered designs, feathers, The values far buckles ‘and metallic orna- ments. exceed the price. The shapes embrace the off-the-face styles—veil turbans, tams, mushrooms—as well as many new dressy models.