Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1921, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR.|® With Susday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. ‘WEDNESDAY. . .October 18, 1821 THEODORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor They have in no wise been negligent in putting the 'school needs up to the Commissioners, and through them to Congress. The Commissioners have valiantly fought for bigger and better schools, and the responsibility lies, as Senator Capper says, squarely with The Evening Sur\evmp-per(:omn-ny the legislators, who have had control nd Pennsylvania Ave. Chicago Ottice: Firs Buropeas Office: 3 lrpnt Ll The Eveping Star, with the Sunday moraing edition, s del'vered hy carriers within the city * A1 60 cents rr month; duily orly, 45 centa menth; 8 only. 20 cpnts per month. Or. rs may be sent by mall. r tel n 5000, ™ Collection. is" made by et end of each month. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. Daily and Sunday..1yr., $8.40; 1 mo., 70c Daily only. 1m Sunday onl; 1mo., 20 bundl The New Parking Rule. In their attempt to solve the prob- lem of downtown street congestion due to the parking of motor vehicles, the Commissioners have gone in their proposed new regulation to an extreme which immediately is met by criticism and opposition. In laying off a large area ten blocks in length by about five in width within which cars may not be parked save in front of dwellings, the Commissioners have practical prohibited the downtown use of m: chines except for the immediate tak- ing on and discharging of passengers. Machines cannot wait in front of business houses while their owners or “fares” enter to transact business, but must be immediately driven away after unloading. A full enforce- ment of this rule will revolutionize motor use jn Washington, and un- doubtedly before the time for its en- forcement arises it will be vigorously protested at the District building. But the Commissioners in this matter are confronted with a very difficult prob- lem. So great has grown the use of mo- tors in Washington that the dowatown streets are fllled with waiting ma- chines throughout the day. No busi- ness establishment is assured of free- dom of access for its own vehicles. De- liveries to and from such places are made difficult and more expensive. Cars are parked in front of stores and office buildings and left all day. On blocks where time limits have been established those limits are constantly exceeded, because it is virtually im- possible to enforce them. A great number of policemen would be re- quired to keep tab on standing ma- chines in all parts of the business sec- tion, In some cities this problem has been solved by the use of large open spaces for public parking, sometimes at small charges to pay for guardianship. There are no such spaces available in ‘Washington, outside of the public parks, the use of which is question- able, and as a matter of fact would not be a practical aid in the downtown use of machines. Much of this difficulty rises from the fact that many motor cars are run downtown in the morning and left all day for the home-going in the evening. Obviously not every person em- ployed daily In Washington could pos- sibly use a motor car for morning and evening transportation, leaving it in the street downtown throughout the day, without filling the streets solidly far beyond the limits of the area pro- scribed by the Commissioners. Con- sideration of this fact may cause a keener understanding by the public of the difficulties which have driven the Commissioners to their drastic park- ing prohibition. It may be that some condition can be attached to the motor car license that will limit the street use of the machine in a way to make such a rule unnecessary. Prgbably the Commissioners will have a public hearing concerning the order before it goes into effect to as- certain the shape which the order should take to accomplish 2 maximum clearing of the downtown streets with ' a minimum of injury to the automo- bileusing public. ——— Statistics of comparative crime which are based on numbers of arrests often show, not comparative crime, but comparative vigilance and ef- ficlency of the arresting police. Judged by number of arrests there are few bootleggers in Chicago. In fact they are so numerous that they include, Chicago confesses, one-half of the po- lice force itself. ————————— Government ownership of railroads 1s advocated by those whc do not be- lieve that the government already has trouble enough. i Tt might be easier to méve tiie mails if the genial post card and the propa- gandist circular could be eliminated. ———e Congress and the Schools. of the funds and have doled them out too sparingly. Nothing is to be gained at this time 1by dwelling upon the past unless the lesson is to be lcarned by Congress that it is unsafe as well as unwise and unfair to spend District money for District needs in inadequate amounts. It does not pay to keep the National Capital municlpality forever on short commons. There is no economy;in ac- cumulating arrears. ' Nothing is saved by packing the children into inade- quate school buildings year after year and then spasmodically providing for a few new structures, the completion of which only lessens the pressure. The solution of this problem is to un- dertake a large comprehensive, far- reaching school-building program at once, Insuring more construction in every year than the natural increase in school population requires, and to continue for a period of years until the system reaches the point at which moderate annual additions will suffice. —————————— Working Away From a Strike. Matters are moving toward a rail- road settlement in a way to encourage the belief that the American public will not suffer the calamity of a gen- eral suspension of transport at the end of the month. President Hard- ing’s admonition to the operators of the rail lines and the leaders of the unions to respect the wage and rate decisions already rendered has result- ed in arrangements for & meeting to be held tomorrow at Chicago between the wage board and the chiefs of the “big five” organizations. A reaction has plainly occurred from the immediate rejection by rail- road executives of the proposal for a further rate reduction without an ac- companying additional wage cut. The heads of the rail systems are evidently aware that they cannot lightly assume responsibility for forcing the crisis. On the other hand, it begins to appear that the labor chiefs are realizing that the country will not support a strike based upon a rejection of the wage board's awards. Preparations to maintain essential transportation have gone so far as to assure a continued movement of trains for the carriage of the mails and public necessities. Provision have been made to protect such trains from molestation by strikers and their sympathizers. In a remarkably short time, within half a week, the govern- ment has made ready for the emer- gency, and this readiness is a factor in discouraging the strike. The immediate question to be con- sidered tomorrow at Chlcago is not whether any further wage cuts are justifiable, but whether the findings of the board already rendered are to be accepted. The board will have no legal power to compel acceptance, but the President’s assurance that the full power cf the government will be em- ployed to prevent suspension of es- sential railroad service in case of & strike will serve in lieu of a specific statutory enforcing authority. The question of further wage re- ductions is not to be considered at this time. The wage board acts only as a final court when there are differ- ences between the rallroads and their operatives. No proposal for lower wages has been advanced to the stage of practical consideration. The wage board cannot touch the question of freight rates save as established rates affect the question of pay scales. In the present emergency, however, the public group of the board has knowl- edge of the position of the Interstate Commerce Commission on this sub- ject, and will be qualified to present the whole situation to those who have been invited to attend. As long as conferences can be held there is reason to hope for industrial peace. The magnitude of the disaster threatened by the strike orders has sobered those who have by their pre- |cipitancy brousht the country within its range. \ It is almost impossible to believe that there was a time when people managed to regard themselves as com- paratively happy and enlightened with- out any railroads. * A New York police official has to be particularly careful in avoiding the serious symptoms indicated by en- largement of the bank account. i Babe Ruth is apparently undecided as to whether he would rather con- tinue to play the game or go on ex- hibition as a base ball freak. | If the custom of calling our soldiers At the session of the Senate subcom-|“Yanks” is persisted in, ft may be re- mittee on District school buildings|garded ag proper to refer to the “Vic.” Monday Senator Capper said of the|Cross. local situation, marked by a total in- adequacy of school equipment: ‘“Congress is to blame, because it did not make appropriations to meet the neellg of the schools long before this.” This is 'an axiom. Congress is, of sufficiently in season. It was not this parfifcular Congress or the last preced- ing one, or in fact any one more than another, but the whole range of the legislatures for many years back. The fact is—and it is now just being appre- ciated at the Capitol—that the Dis- trict’s school system has never been properly outfitted. It has always been a little in arrears and not quite catch- ing up. .From time to time, as lately, it has become so crowded that Con- gress has come part way to the rescue with a few new buildings, but by the time they were built the schools had grown -so_that the additions merely had the effect of lessening the con- gestion and never quite relieving it. One is reminded, in respect to the District's schools, of gentle little Mr. Wilfer in Dickens' “Our Mutual Friend,” who never had a whole new suit at once. A great new high school huilding was provided, only te be over- grown a year or two after its comple- tien. New grade schools are planned only when the old ones are filled. to —————— T Postmaster General Hays may have a better excuse for not delivering let- ters on time than was ever available Ito Mr. Burleson. course, to blame for not appropriating | Delegates to the Conference. As respects the armament confer- ence, M. Briand is dealing frankly with the French chamber of deputies, and it should deal as frankly with him. He states his position, and asks for a vote on {t. If the vote is em- phatically in favor of it he will attend the conference as-a delegate. Other- wise, not. An adverse vote, or & half- heartedly favorable one, would change his plans. Mr. Lloyd George is coming to the conference at the head of the British delegation. He is asking no special vote of parliament on his mission; but, ‘without that, he will be accepted by the conference as the accredited repre- sentative of British sentiment in mat- ters presented for fits consideration. He will be the unchallenged spokes- man for Gréat Britain. The American delegation will stand for ascertained American sentiment. Mr. Hughes, at its head, will speak by authority. ‘He represents an adminis- tration which represents the largest thé choking point. This has not been majority ever given by the Amarican A tHe fault of the school administrations.| people at the polls, not, it As trfi‘ on the question of the conference, or specifically on any question that will come before the conference, but on the general proposition to fritrust the affairs of the country to the direction of the republican party. The great desideratum is that those who speak at the conference shall have home sentiment and support be- hind them. For the lack of this Mr. ‘Wilson at the Paris conference was a challenge to “the folks bac’: home,” and when he returned home he found his labors at the conference in dis- favor and unapproved. And as the “folks” would not indorse his course without reservations, and he would not accept the reservations they sub- mitted, his labors went for nothing. Formal Peace. Profound satistaction will be felt by the country at the ratification by the Senate of the treaties of peace with Germany, Austria and Hungary, defi- nitely putting an end to a state of war which has prevailed -since April 6, 1917, with Germany, and December 7, 1917, with Austria-Hungary. As a matter of fact the war ended nearly three years ago, when the hostilities ceased with the signing of the armis- tice agreements. Had the United States accepted the Versailles treaty the war would have ended officially with that action, but the refusal of the Senate to participate in the peace- making effected by that instrument left the United States in the positien | ® of being still at war. Ratification of the separate peace treaty was well assured from the out- set. The opposition was based partly on the claim that the separate treaties contained too much of the Versailles treaty, and partly on the claim that they contained too little. It could not possibly avail. The vote for ratifica- tion, 66 to 20, left a comfortable mar- gin of eight beyond the necessary two- thirds. Had it not been for a desire to maintain “party records probably the vote for ratification would have been much greater. At present the point of chief interest relating to the ratification is as to the effect upon German finances. At present the German mark is at an un- precedented rate of discount. day it was valued in New York at less than 6 mills. as against its pre-war normal value of 23 cents and 8 mills. Recently the tendency has been down- ward from the already low figure. In many ways the low mark rate is harmful in the development of com- merce, in the maintenance of repara- tions payments and in delaying the restoration of financial health in Eu- rope, which is as much to the interest of the United States as to any other ! It is felt that perhaps the|. country. ratification of the peace treaty, though but a formal zction, will tend to re- store normal conditions. ——— In spite of the jocose references to| Ford j flivvers, Detroit takes Henry very seriously when a crisis arises in connection with the delivery to homes |’ of dairy products and garden truck. —_— California may disclaim racial prejudice. Many Amer‘can motion pic- ture residents are quite as unpopular on the Pacific slope as colonists from abroad. ———— American purchasers of vast estates in Europe have not yet announced the titles that will be available as induce- ments to customers when the real es- tate subdivisions are put on the mar- ket. ———— Little doubt is entertained that De Valera will forego his demands on Lloyd George's time sufficiently to per- mit the British premier to participate | - in the conference on arms limitation. —_———— The present time seems especially propitious for another suggestion from Judge Gary for some kind of a gentle- men’s agreement. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Certainty. “I'm bettin’ that the sun will shine,” Said Hezekiah Bings. “When venturin' in the sportin’ line I like to pick sure things. I never saw so dark a day, Nor felt so sharp a chill, But what, in time, a genial ray Came smilin’ ’crost the hill. “I never saw a grief so great That smiles could not return. ‘When sorrows darken human fate The light we still discern. Though earth does not seem all benign, As doubt its shadow flings, I'm bettin’ that the sun will shine,” Said Hezeklah Bings. Self-Help. “If you want a thing done well, do it yourself,” said the ready-made philosopher. “I've heard that before,” rejoined the plodding citizen. “But say, mister, did you ever try to fix a clock?” No Place for Him. “I want to caution you,” said the patient editor, “that this publication requires plain, simple English that is readily understood.” “In that case,” replied the new man, “I may as well hand in my resigna- tion at once. I'm a musical critic.” One Dove Not Enough. As men set out to diszgree The dove of peace received a shock, And said, “To meet the calls on me I really ought to be a flock.” Jud Tunkins says the man who doesn’t know when he is licked may be a hero; but sometimes he's only a nuisance.” A Deflance of Custom. “I can assure you of one thing,” sald the newcomer. “I never cheat at| cards.” “Well,” replied Cactus Joe, “in that case I'd advise you to get out of Crim-, son Gulch. Anybody that thinks he kin hold his own in this game without cheatin’ to the best of his ability is 1iabls to be regarded as puttin’ on airs of superiority,” ) Edltonal Dlgest S Abandon the Battleship! ‘When out of a mass of theory and generalization about reduction of armaments a concrete proposal is made by a man whom the Hart- ford Times (democratic) calls “the father of modern battleship construc- tion,” the press of the country agrees that his suggestion is worthy of se- | rious attention. Rear Admiral Bowles, formerly chief constructor of the Navy, and now head of one of the largest shipyards in the country, has declared, in effect, that If the world | really nnln disarmament the method is “easy.” His idea Is simply to “abandon the battieship,” and he adds that “there Is no other complete solu- tion.” While editors agree that his Yester-| program is “drastic,” it at least has the merit of being a program, and as l:lch it furnishes a basis for discus- sion. In all this discussion of arms, the Manchester Union (independent re- publican) remarks, ‘“‘comparatively little has been said by the men who gestion “distinctly refreshin, “it 18 one of the very few practical suggestions thus far made.’ What that suggestion is is quoted thus by the Providence Tribune (in- dependent republican): **Abandon the battleships. Let it be agreed that all battleships, all fighting ships of any type over 15000 tons displacement, all guns over six-inch caliber and ali submarines be scrapped and for the future forbidden.” “While these are ! - proposals,” the paper com- ‘evidently Admiral Bowles believes in doing the job well, if it is! to be undertaken at all.” While the first impression is that ch a scheme is “radical in the ex- treme,” the Hartford Times (dem. cratic) holds that “it cannot be waved aside as the utterance of 4 paciust since Admiral Bowles has probabl: had “more military training than some of the loudest shouters for a tremendous war organization,” a fact “which will make his suggestions command international attention.” Where he differs from the militarists, the paper continues, “is that he rec- ognizes oncoming disaster when he sees It approaching, and is too ‘pa- triotic to advise his country to pur- sue a course of self-destruction mere- ly to make business good for muni- tions makers and shipbuilders” As the Dittsburg Leader (pro- gressive republican) interprets the admiral’s idea, limitation of arma- ment is not u “mere problem in thi theory of reducing war equipment but a plain easy question which an experienced naval officer or strategist can answer offhand.” Apparently the answer is that “the way to reduce armaments is to reduce” in a practi- cal fashion, and effort along the line that discussion will probably take, limitation of tonnage and replace ments, “will get us nowhere” be cause of the impossibility of enforce- ment, Wé are “heading rapidly toward a billion-dollar annual naval appropri ation,” says the Boston Herald (inde- pendent republican), which we would have reached already “if we carried out the ideas of the service.” Ad- miral Bowles' prediction that “the day is not far distant when the main- tenance of the Navy may easily dis- tance the total expenditure of the whole federal government before the war” appeals to the Rochester Times- Union (independent) as one that ught to make the average Amerl- n do some sound thinking" because in the present state of our finances “reduction of demic problem™; tion of absolutely Coming ts it does from “a great naval authority.” the Times-Union believes the Bowles proposal should be n serious consideration,” since it at least a serious effort i to deal with a vitally serious prob- The Philadelphia Public Ledger (inde- pendent) admits that the plan “would solve the problem in part—it would end that part of the madness that runs to bigger ships, bigger guns, thicker armor plate and the hated. dreaded U-boat.” But that it would lessen expenditures, the Ledger is not convinced. The Louisville Courier - Journal (democratic) advances the objection that while the plan “would reduce the cost of war.” it “would not remove the probability of war.” It is not “a measure of war prevention. bu merely a measure of retrenchment. 1f adopted, the Mobile Register (democratic) thinks. the proposal “would rest for its success upon the good faith of the nations subscrib- ing to it. In any event, “Rear’ Admiral Bowles offers a definite program for conference to tackle.”” says the Ville Tennessean (independent demo cratic). and_while he “will be called upon to defend it" against attacks v men as expert as himeelf,” vet, vhen all is said and done, the best the experts can get is a draw and public_opinion is on the side of the former Navy officer.” Printing. Without Type. The successful experiment of pro- ducing newspapers and perfodicals by means oY photography Instead o! printing, invoked during the printers’ strikes in America and England some months ago, has led at least three in- ventors to attempt to find means for abolishing permanently the metal- tvpe method of publishing. says the London Observer, in &n interesting article in which it predicts the ulti- mate discarding of papler mache molds, type-setting machines and stereotype plates from the publishing business. Should the inventors suc- ceed, a machine not bigger than a typewriter will replace the linotype, and product will be transferred direct, or almost direct, to the paper sheet by photography. “Once a simple art, printing is now one of the most complicated. involv- ing many different processes and mechanical devices,” says the paper. “To print a newspaper 100 years ago, metal type was set up by hand, was inked, was pressed Into contact with paper and the sheet was printed. To- day the type is cast in metal by one machine (a machine that is almost capable of thought); from the metal type, a papier mache mold is taken, and from that mold the type is again cast in_metal in the form of a plate by another machine, and from that plate the sheet is printed by a third and very complicgted machine—at least three machines instead of one, and at least four principal operations instead of two. “It is not surprising that printing is now a very expensive affair com- pared to what it used to be. All the improvements of the last century have been aimed at increase in output and speed of production. * They have sue- ceeded wonderfully, but they have not made printing simpler—or better— mechanically, and generally speaking, they have not reduced, but increased, the cost.. Printing, fn fact, is now very complex and very costly. Can it not be simplified? It is believed that it can be done by photography.” Now Mr. Hoover comes forward inex- haustibly with a plan to stabilize the coal industry. When he gets around to a plan about lower coal prices, Gwen- doline, you may call us.—~Boston Globe. ‘Women grow more complex every da; For instance, Saturday one] passed a whole window full golf tools and stopped in front of 2 white e—schemtady Gazette. A _Brooklyn woman: Who is' sulng for divorce has named her husband's automobile corespondent. A fast little car, presumably.—Nashville Tenhessean. News comes by cable that.you get 13 per cent beer for 1 cent a glass in Russia. And nobody can find any- body who knows where Russia is.— Clevelnnd Plain Dealer. The only certaln thing about _the teaching of war history in theé schooll is that each French town will. glven 8,764 pronnnclnlonl.—Denvor Rocky Mountain News. 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