Evening Star Newspaper, October 3, 1921, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR. With Sundsy Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY. .......October 3, 1981 THEGDORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor S I S The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Office, 11th Gt. and Peansylvania Ave. e roes Natiopal ‘Bank Battan : First National 0| 3 Buropean Office: 3 Regeat 8t., mln;h::. Star, with the Sunday morning .flrhflll‘mnm by carriers wlthl; the city at ?‘. felh r month; daily only, 43 cents per per month. ne. Main e only, 20 cent t by mafl, or tele be sent bY Tl on_is made by carl * end of each moath. Rate by Mafl—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. 8. 41 1 mo., 70¢ 1mo., 50c 1 mo., 20¢ Daily and Sunday..1yr., Dail "err Snday only. L $40; All Other States. “*Daily and Sunday.1 yr., $10.00; 1 mo., 85¢ Daily only. 1yr., $7.00;1mo., 6 Sunday only. 1 3. 25¢ e —————— The Government Personnel. ° Speculation as to the rate at which the departmental forces in Washing- ton will be reduced from the war-time pegk of approximately 118,000 has been frequent ever since the signing of the armistice, when it was realized that the public service personnel must shrink. Some have expressed the opin- fon that it would go back to the pre- ‘war point of about 40,000. But this is Impossible. The government could not reduce from approximately 78,000 of today tc 40,000 employes in Washing- ton—outside of the legislative person- nel—without crippling practically every branch and putting its work into hopeless confusion and dangerous ar- rears. > The reductions since the war ended Rave been gradual. On Armistice day, November 11, 1918, the force in Wash- ington, as officially recorded at the Civil Service Commission, was 117,760. It rose a little, to about 118,000, be- fore the reductions began. In the next seven months there was considerable shrinkage. From July 1 to January 1, 1819, the force at the capital fluctuated between 102,000 and 108,000. During 1920 it fell from 102,000 to 86,450 on December 31. During the current year it Las fallen by steady but small monthly depletions, until on the 1st of August it was 78,151. Since that date the reduction has not been conspicu- ous measured against the whole num- ber of employes, the largest loss being in the Shipping Board, " where 628 clerks passed out of employment in the last two weeks of September. ‘What reduction, if any, in the depart- mental forces, will result from the operation of the budget system and ~ the reorganization plan, when and if adopted, cannot be foretold, but it . would seem that the departmental force is near the minimum if the gov- ernment work at Washingten is to be effectively carried on. Despite every effort at economy it is now realized at the Capitol as well as in the departments that unless the government goes out of business in certain lines it cannot cut down its force far below its present strength safely. The only way to make a large economy in the government pay roll is to scrap entire bureaus. It could stop 21l the field work of the Depart- ment of Agrieulture, or the forestry rangers, or the geological survey, or the war risk insurance, for example. But the chiefs of those services and the heads of the departments in which they are administered feel that they are now down to the lgwest point of personnel compatible with good ad- ministration. The truth is that save for the work caused by the war, which will last for e long period, the government has nearly returned to normal in its cleri- cal organization. In the four years since this country entered the contest there has been a development in the ! erdinary business of the public service. ' fThe war itself has left a heritage of la- bor. The war risk insurance calls fora large force. The government tax sys- “ tem, Increased by the war, makes a ~i larger personnel necessary. The post - office organization has grown with the country. - The Interior Department is ‘ doing more work than ever. The De- partment of Justice-is busier because .there are more cases in court. The Laber Department is one of the most active branches of the service today, owing to the industrial situation. The Commerce Department is active in making the developmerit of American trade possible. Only its census bureau can be reduced from the enumeration % long and shert of the matter is that the government is a big institu- tion and if it tries to ran its business short-handed it will find itself paying & heavy penalty for the worst kind of so-called economy. Winter and Unemployment.- ‘While lomgrange weather prophets eontinue to point to signs of a long, hard winter, economic writers, for the most . part, point to signs and facts which indicate industrial reviyal. They fin@ many omens$, bits of news and market tendencies which 1énd a tone of cheer te the situation. Industrial revival would be the one great remedy for tunemployment and would counter- balance, in a way, 4 long, hard winter. -Such & winter in the present state of industry and the unemployment at- tendént upon that state -of industry Wwould mean privation and suffering for large numbers of people. ‘If wishes and hépes count fer anything those Wisiies and hopes will bring a genial autimn and a not unfriendly -winter. And a reduction of unemployment by trade revival. . A “poprofit” sale, for the sake of stimulating supply and satisfying de- mand, is likely to be an investment ‘whese future results more than com- pensate for lack of immediate pecuni- ary advantage. - ———tet The Coming Conference. " A Press cable from Tokio says: ‘Undéterred by her eighty-nine years, Mige. Kajiko Yajima, president of the Jspanese. Women's Betterment Asso- ou!a‘, whifch has a membership of 800,000, left Tokio yesterday on her mt’u ‘America, where sheswill work cagse.of humanity and peace. J fxors Yokoho teday on stéamer Korea Maru, which X R nd n del k ko Widhingeon cotforcoce: . ime, + @f peace from carries the following me: ‘women of Japan Wwomanhood prays for the success o the -Washington conference and .the dawp’ of a new ‘epoch of higher and !:leot':ern understanding between na- s 3 ‘W& see in this announcemient how rrofound and. far-reaching is the spirit. the Washington conference has in- spired. This will be a very long jour- ney for a venerable woman to make. The sail across the Pacific, followed by negotiating the width of the Amer- ican continent, might well tax the strength and energy of a person half | this visitor's years. But she will be rewarded when she] arrives. She will find the American Wwomen as earnestly desirous as are the Japanese worhen for “a new epoch of higher and better understanding between the nations,” and as eager and ready to assist in the forming and executing of policies to that end. Everything relating to and develop- ing out of the coming copference shows that the meeting will fix the world’s attention while it lasts, and influence sentiment in every influen- tial quarter everywhere. The object of the meeting will not be new. As- pirations for “a better understanding between the nations” have been felt and voiced before, and attempts made to promote the cause. But Washing- ton, the capital of the most powerful republic in the world, as the stage for such a drama should boost the cause beyond all previous efforts. —_———— Chief Justice Taft. William Howard Taft has several claims to congratulations today, and the country abundant reason for con: gratulating itself on the way fortune has dealt him cards. He has been President of the United States, the highest honor in the political world, and now is Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, the highest honor in the legal world. In his pres- ent office he has realized a lifelong ambition, and public sentiment was almost unanimous in applauding his selection for it. His good fortune has been most unusual and thoroughly well deserved. We have entered upon new times. To a degree, and in a way, the world is being made over. Great changes, political and social, are taking place elsewhere, and some are being urged on us. How many should be made? How far should they go? What is nec- essary to keep Americq in close touch and co-operation with outside develop- ments without departing from the forms and purposes of the fathers? We want to keep, and should keep, as close to base as is consistent with the demands of progress. The men who founded this government knew their business, and their work has produced great results. Such changes as may be decided on Congress will make, and such contests as may arise from them will be re- viewed on application by the Supreme Court. Hence the duty devolving om the President and the Senate to keep the personnel of that body up to the highest level. J Mr. Taft's age and strength promise years of usefulness on the bench. He likes work, and an abundance of it will be provided for him. ————e—————— Fire Prevention. Events are always happening that lcall attention to the need of precau- tion against fire. Carelessness or in- difference to the safety of others, thoughtlessness and downright igno- rance are the cause of nearly all fires. Fire-prevention week, conforming to the President’s proclamation, will be- gin Octbber 10, and in that proclama- tion it is set forth that fire causes an annual loss of life estimated at 15,000, most of the victims being women and children, while qur fire losses increased during 1920 to over $500,000,000, and during the previous five-year period totaled over $1,416,875,000—buildings, foodstuffs and other wealth needlessly destroyed. In. Washington the fire department will help make Fireprevention week what its title signifies. The depart- ment will vigoreusly carry on its in- spection of theaters, apartment houses, hotels and other largq establishments. Among the many things to be done will be to urge all householders to clear cellars and attics of rubbish. —————m————————— Home Letter Boxes. Five thousand residents have . al- ready put in mail slots and mail boxes, and mail deliveries are faocilitated by that much. More than 5,000 residents have arranged to have tife front door provided with a receptacle for mail and many more are planning to do.it. A good many will perhaps delay until the front door letter slot has become the fashion and the eustomary adjunct to the well ordered home, and then they will come into line. The- good work is growing, and gradually, let us hope rapidly, all the homes in the District will co-operate to save the carrier's’ time and thus help earlier delivery of mail. ——————e. No man who makes the campaign for mayor of New York can be ac- cused of trying for an-easy life. Sovietism stands in-obviptis need of fewer military. agitators and, more plain eaptains of industry. Our Export Trade. - Dr. Julius Klein, director of the bu- reau of foreign commerce of thé Dé- partment of Coinmerce, differs sharp- 1y with-those who take & pessimistic view of Amegrican export trade. He sees no collapse, and charactérizes as absurd stories to that effect. .In an addresa delivered in Boston the other day he went into the subject atlength, and spoke in' térms.of confidence and encouragement. This i8 taken from the Boston' ad- dress: The = sober, substantial elefnents among our exporters have not lost faith. Théy Have cleared away the fantastic debris of the-recent hectic past, and are now laying the tfuud.- tion’ for a _substantial and lasting structure. & past few months. of anxfety have certainly beéen-a trial by fire, but those months have emphati- cally not revealed any inherent weak- ness in our foreign trade efforts”knd ambitions, in spite of the alarmist ra- ports and nfl gandy of many who uninténtionally. or of . -are re- tarding our recovery from the pres- ant sluiip. > 2 ¥ There is &'spirft: of:fmpatience in the women '6f ‘the west: “Japatese|this country today whick in some way (sion that the large number of young ought to be banished. We are all de- manding too much. ' We waiit cur flls cured while we wait, ‘We forget that they are the product, not of a day, or @ -monib, or a year, but of several years. Bome of them, indeed, began with the war seven years ago. ‘We are apt to forget, too, that the whole world is affected. There are ills everywhere. No quick recovery is possible anywhere. But there will be recovery, and when it comes wdlshall share it, and help buttress it. We, are expecting a large export trade when trade revives, and it is as- suring to hear that our exporters “‘are now laying the foundations for a sub- stantial and lasting structure” of that character. And the welcome informa- tion comes from an official who ought to know. ——wte—————— Students of -educational conditions haye arrived at the gratifying conclu- men who leave the rural districts are influenced by the schools. A great many people feared that the motion pictures were the attraction. ———— et There - is evidently an impression that the delegates to the conference on armament limitation can provide sufficient material for discussion with- out any especial activities on the part of Cengress. - . i ———aE—— e A reduction in the cost of milk is not generally regarded as possible, but there is consolation in the fact that the price did not jump as high as it might have gone. ———te Advertising does its legitimate part in bringing the unemployed to the at- tention of those who need service. However, the most sensational forms of advertising are not always the best. —_——— Every nation realizes that no bat- tleship program can eventually be accounted a success unless it com- mands a liberal amount of applause from the taxpayers. ———te———————— German politicians are not neglect- ing to call attention to the fact that their country is at present much more peaceably inclined than some of its neighbors. —_———— French financiers are giving con- sideration to the theory that while a debt may be ignored, repudiated or forgiven, it cannot, strictly speaking, be canceled. ———————— China contemplates the coming world conference as an opportunity to listen to the music of the spheres of interest. —————— ‘Unemployment has never yet caused any general auction of people willing to cook, wash, iron and do the up- stairs work. i The “angels” of the city of Los An- geles are not as strictly celestial in character as the title originally%in- tended to imply. C RN O B Lenin and' Trotsky have now held power =o long that they are in danger of being regarded as an aristocracy. Farm loan bonds offer degumentary. evidence of the claim that dgricultu is the basis of a nation’s wealth. " SHOOTING STARS, BY PHIBANDER JOENSO! ig Meeting. We're goin’ tojhave a meetin’ down to Pohick on the Crick. & The shadows of dissensiofi have beeh gatherin? rather thick. We're goin' to get together an’ dis- cuss things for awhile, An’ seek to clear the cobwebs out an’ let the sunshiné smile. ‘We hope that‘we can sweep aside the enmity én’ doubt . That old misufiderstandings have scatterig’ round about; _ And settle all the boundaries an’ titles to the Ignds % An’ let each feller khtoW ‘where every other feller stands. been Of course, it'’s 'human nature to hold out for every clafin, But at least wi'll get together an’ we'll play an'open game, An’ say exactly what we think with- out no make-believes, An’ guard against the kind that carry aces up:their sleevés. We're certain Uf the benéfit that all of us can nd .. | w By listenin’ all respéstful ‘while each speaks his honest mind, Without nobddy braggin® ’bout the people he kin lick— So we're goin‘;to have a meetin® down to Pnhlauk on the Crick. Strong for Peace. ‘“Aren’t you’ln favor 6f peace?” “Certainly,”. replied Senator. Sor- ghum. “I'm sp thoroughly i favor of peace .that I.am at times afraid to mention it fer fear of starting a dis- pute as to the method of preserving it.” Better Acquaintance. We'll form a social scheme 8o neat And help as best we cas The man who needs'a job to meet 3, The job that needs & man. 3 Jud Tunkins says he has all the re- spect in the werld for & man who likes ‘money if he likes it well enough to ‘work for. it. Rankling Envy. “At least you are not charged with any very serious offense this time.” “That's what makes me so resent- ful,” whimpered Bill the Burg. *I never get charged with anything seri- ous enough to make the sentimental public throw. kisses at me and send me flowers.” & Daty in the Midst of Pleasure. “You hold no resentment toward the traffic policeman who bawled you out?” “No,” replied Mr. Chuggins. “I don't blathe a man for getting kind of grouchy when he has to stand in the middle of the street all day instead of| "Editorial Digest More Talk of Railroad Strike. Even though that hardy perennial, the railroad strike vote, should fail to flower, the fact that it has been per- niitted to develop at all has occasioned Dretty sharp disapproval in the press of the country. As most editorial writers view the situation, the strike vote was taken merely to furnish an instrument with which to force a fa- vorable ruling from the Railroad Labor Board on working conditions, and such taotics are, of course, .generally- con- demned.. But in the event that an actual strike occurs, the shop crafts and the train-service men involved are wnsned by the press in advance that their strongest weapon, popular sup- port, will be denied them. The whole formality of a referendum on the wage cuts deciared by the Labor Board, says the New York Herald (in- dependent) was “pure bunk,” because union leaders know that *a strike is out of the question.” With the realiza- tion that “in times of depression public sentiment will not countenance a rail- road strike,” but, with an overwheim- ing majority in 'favor ‘of a walk-put, the Newark News (independent) finds the organization chiefs “in as dubious a position as the dog which, having chased and caught the trolley car, does not know what to do with it prospect .of a_railroad strike, Louisville Courier-Journal (democratic) sces it, “is another dark cloud in a sky already dark with business depression, subnormality and stagnation,” . and, since responsible -union officials know that the tendency of the rank and file is always to vote “yes” on a motion to strike, the Courder-Journal thinks it is ‘“signifi- cant”. that they ‘praceed to issue ftI ballots.”” * Certainly they understand, the St. Paul Pioneer Press (inde: pendent) is convinced, “that the en- tire economic _situation is an unai swerablo argument against a resistance to a move that was justified by condi- tions and approved by a public opinion that makes no mistakes.” Why, then, was the machinery put in motion for a referendum on ac- ocepting the wage. reductions? To thig query the "Providence Journal (independent) replies that- “there is reason for believing that thé-current strike talk is very largely for the purpose of trading on the working rules” now under consideration by the Railroad Labor Board. With- holding action on the strike vote “until the unions know what the Labor Board intends to do with the demand that no changes -shall be made in_the rules and working con- ditions for another year at least” may or may not “be intended for the intimidation of the board,” but to the Boston Herald (independent republi- can) *“all tokens indicate thus far that the leaders are maneuvering to secure a position that will enable them to enforce the alternative of ‘concede our demands’ or ‘take the responsibility for a strike';" tactics, which, employed by the railroad or- ganizations in 1916, the Herald re- calls, secured the passage of the Adamson eight-hour law. Apparently, the Boston Post (inde- pendent democratic) agrees, the “ob- vious construction” is that “the strike vote is nothing more than a threat to influence the Labor Board,” and as such it means virtually that the men are “proclaiming in advance that they will not abide by the arbi- tration award unless it is satisfactory to them.” The men have the right, the Post points out, “to refuse to ac- cept the award when it is announc- ed,” since the decisions of the board are not compulsory, but, “to say the teast, it is ill-advised on the part of the unions to threaten in advance that they will not accept an adverse decision.” Such a means “of coerc- ing the Labor Board,” in the opinfon of the Springfield Republican (inde- pendent), “shows a fundamental mis- understanding of the spirit and pur- ose of that fiod‘." for, as the Nor- lolk Virginian-Pilot (independent democratic) says, “the board is under obligations to itself and to the pub- lic to ground its decision on justice, and such-effort as that indicated by the. action 6f.the union leaders is to listed - ag--in violation of this fugidamentdl ingiple.” it -while’ %e big - stiek..is-waved,” the Boston Transcript (independent republican) thinks that “upon exami- nation it may prove to be s stuffed club.” Nevertheless, it points out, railroad employes are “going‘through the motions of preparing for a strike,” and therefore “this is no time for thé rest of the Amerjcan people i { to” sit idly by watching the process Jof throwing monkey wrenches into the transportatiomsmachinery,” since, a® the Grand Rapids Herald (repub- Hean) expressea.it, “industrial rebel- lion on the part bf anybody is the 4 ‘gt;nrest contribution that can be made 1 he American industrial and com- "} mercial situation which is just begin- ning to brighten with new i The Age of Marriage. The New York Sun has gathered statigtics for New York which show that in that city the average ‘age of marriage for both men and women is the same as in 1911. The average man, the statistics show, married at twenty-eight, and the average wom- an at twenty-four. ¢ Out of a representative gréup of fifty couples in 1911 -three women were older than:their husbands, four women were of the same age a8 their husbands, and the- other- forty-three women were younger tham: their mates. Three of the group ware ten or more years younger tham their husbands. = Of fifty couples of 1921, six women were older than the men they married and five Were the same age. 3 Italians marry -youngest, according to the figures, while Jews marry at the most advanced age. Various southern European races in New York show tendencles toward mar- riage at an early age, while most native-born, Americans marry ‘at the average age. The tendency among the less fore- handed peoples is, of course, to marry voung without regard for ablity to support a wife. There is among other peoples a téndenty to wait to, marry until _the husband * is - approaching financial independence of until*he has a business or a positioh which will ‘enable him to.afford éomforts and | luxuries.—Des Moines Register (in- dependent republiean). Your $250. According to figures recently’ pub. lished, ‘the people of the United Stat: men and women and little cg;lsdr 3 have on hand an average. of 0 in savings, investments put away spe- sifically as ‘“savings.” If you have tkat sum in the savinigs-bank, invested in liberty bonds or other securities, in a mortgage as an investment, you are an average American in this ofie te- spect. If you have ‘less. than this amount you are below par in this one item of the gradation. If you have more than that sum in savings you are by the excess amount ahead df the average. 4 However, Americanism cannot be measured i dollars and cents'in hand, more than gmm‘ ean be certi- to by Gh nk b ces. Yot may nét havé the average sum on nd., It.is not as important to know t you have not the $250 as it is to know that you have a good roum‘ for the lack of it. Why you haven't it is more vitally im t to you and the country and soclety than thé fact that you are minus that amount. The other way, it is not so important to know that you have the average amount or more as it i3 to know how you got hold of it and what you are plan ni eventually to do with it. If You gof it through thrift of the right sort you are in that the sort of man or ‘woman that the whole country needs.— Savannah News (democratic). It seems that when & Chicago man o te:to ants a drink all he has to K» the nedredt policeman.—Johns- town Democrat. . A grand inr‘ is investigating to de- termine if the Dempsey-Carpentier contest was a fight. ntier might be able tosay.—Omaha World-Herald. An English doctor says that retire- ment from business is a d-ngorous The pity of it is thal lt is ity.—] disagreeable ne: = pt. —_— Some unfon smen who Belleve. in 'k and it hours’ Another Carload of |Buy Fresh Milk at Our Store Near Your Home We offer fresh milk, supplied to our stores by H. L. Black & Sons, and it’s milk of proven quality. When you use “Black’s” milk you are using good milk. To prove the assertion you need but try the product. CALIFORNIA TOKAY GRAPES Today we are distributing another car- load of California Tokay Grapes to our stores. Our success in selling this item last taken from our stores. week has convinced us that our patrons will buy fruit—if we can offer it at prices that are H. L. BlaCk and Sons, reasonable. i Market Conditions Are Such That We Can FRES H MILK Lower Our Price On This Lot Per Pint TOMORROW MORNING | Bage ... ... 1c 13¢ OCur P rice, 1/ Per Quart 2c An empty bottle Is required In exchange for each bottle taken from Per Lb. Bottle ............ Our List of Specials for This Week Small Can Silver Label Peas, percan . . . 71/2 " First, note that these are the SMALL CANS, known as No. 1 size. Silver Label, as you know, is Shriver’s pack. The small cans The price we quote herewith is based on large volume sales and your co-operation in returning an empty bottle for each bottle are very desirable for use in families which cannot use the regular size tins. ] o - -3 - < €6, 99 S Conewago” Cut Stringless Beans, per can A dime gets you a can of good standard quality stringless beans. Many of our patrons know the brand—to those who don't we will say that there is a big dime’s worth in every can. You’ll find “Conewago” a pleasing, satisfactory dish. < “Airline” Brand Honey, 14-0z. bottle, each . Are you one who has never served “Airline” Brand Honey, in bottles, on your table? The “Airline” folks have developed the honey business so that you can now buy strained honey with every assurance that you are getting the finest quality that is produced. We believe that much greater quantities of “Airline” honey will be sold if only a trial bottle can once be placed in the homes of those who have never as yet tasted it. We recommend the purchase of “Airline”; we demonstrated our faith in the product by ordering a full carload into our stock—something we have never heretofore done. “Del Monte” Royal Anne Cherries-- - Large (No. 22) can .. . . . . ; We have just unloaded a carload of the new pack. These fanc cherries are one of the most-popular of all California fruits. Here is your opportunity to buy at the most reasonable of prices. Let Us Tell You About “Peter Pan” Peas and Corn “Peter Pan” btand peas and corn are packed by Inderrieden. You have had the op- portunity of getting well acquainted with the range of quality of Inderrieden products. In recent years they have developed a variety of pea which, when canned, is known as “Peter Pan” brand. Many of you purchased thig brand last year and, know that, for tendérness, flavor and nearness to taste of fine, fresh peas from the garden, “Peter " Pan” is not excelled. Now this year “Peter Pan” Corn is ready for you. Out opinion is “‘that it is not excelled in quality by any other canned corn on the market. That’s a ~‘broad statement, but we are confident your trial of “Peter Pan” Corn will fully con- firm that statement. _‘The best sort of advertising, we have always contended, is that which most quickly gets the item on the dinner table. So we have decided to make a very special price, but for this week only. There’s a . long winter ahead, so we consider that this advertising offer will prove of big value in getting wide distribution of “Peter Pan” goods. Until Saturday’s Closing We | [ One Can “PETER PAN” PEAS Offer a Combination One Can “PETER PAN” CORN : Sif #