Evening Star Newspaper, October 20, 1921, Page 6

re ™ “y oy THE EVENING STAR. ‘With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY.....October 20, 1921 THEODORE W. NOYES. .. .Editor The Evening Star Newspaper C-ompany Business Office, 11:h St. and Pennsslvania Ave. New York Office: 1 it 50 Nassau St. tional Bank Building. European Ofiice: 3 Regent St., London, England. The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning edition, Is delivered by carriers within the city at 60 cents per month: duily only, 43 cents per month; Sunday only, 20 cents per month. Or- ders may be ent by mail, or telephone Main 5000. ~Colleetion fs made by carriers at the end of each month. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. Daily and Sunday..1yr., $8.40; 1 mo., 70c Daily onl 6.00: 1 mo., 50 Sunday only 1y All Other States. Daily and Sunday.1yr., $10.00: 1 mo., 85¢ Daily only 1y $7.00; 1 mo., 60¢ Sunday_oniy $3.00: 1 m 2 —_——— Sttt The President at Yorktown. Tn declaring at Yorktown vesterday for continued American independence, Mr. Harding echoed sentiments he uttered as a candidate last year, and has uttered on several occasions since assuming the duties of President. Tvidently he wants to be thoroughly undersiood on a point he rightly con- siders of paramount importance. Uncle Sam's attitude is not that of the fellow who said he didn't care what happened just so it didn't hap- pen to him. Such has never been our good uncle’s attitude. e has always taken account of conditions in the world, and at times busied himself with measures looking to relief when | those conditions have appealed for | sympathy and material sistance. Several times before sending an army overseas to fight he had sent liberally of his abundance in the way of food supplies and clothing to Europe when famine and general distress were grip-| ping the people. Sentiment in this country is opposed to the proposition that America bej converted into a cog, or a spoke, in a world wheel. It insists that America remain a wheel in itself, obedient to home propulsion and performing in- dividual offices. The President is on no firmer ground than on this ground. La: year the people indorsed his stand 1 a most impressive vote, and nothing has occurred since to even suggi change or modification of views then so emphatically expressed. At York-! town, as last year, he spoke for the people. a Three Problems. H ith the peace treaties out of the , Congri is now face to face with three problems the country keenly interested in. Taxation comes first, and is soon| to be disposed of. Support for the| government must he provided, and,| even when economy has been applied to the intelligent limit, that support! calls for » sum of money so much larger than has hitherto heen pro-| vided in peace times, Congress finds| itself up against a very difficult propo- sition. Transportation will follow. The rallroad problem, which has been an increasingly disturbing one for some . vears, has now reached a stage where even the men who have made a life! study of it are divided in opinion| 1bout what should be done. Naturally | enough, therefore, Congress, which is| called upon to act, is making headway | slowly. The proposition of the emergency tariff law is notice | that general tariff revision must wait| a while. How long. is a question. Some months, anyhow, and business should take notice. There are divisions of opinion, more or less serious, among the republicans on all three problems. But the re- sponsibility is theirs, and they must zet together for action of some kind, or take the consequences of failure. | They control the House by so over- whelming a majority, and the Senate by so substantial a one, the country would not listen with patience to any ! excuses for nonaction, or any ex-{ planations of the inadequacy of any action taken. ——————— Soviet Russia should be warned against the possibility of representa- tions by wily political agents that food distribution has been brought about by old American friends of Trotsky’s. B —— All that the new senator from Penn- sylvania is expected to do for the present is to read up on the purposes and ideas of the late Senator Knox. ———————— A great deal of base ball is now| conducted by and with the advice and | consent of Judge Landis. to extend the time| l An Outburst of Radicalism. Yesterday's bomb explosion at Paris 1s the culmination of a series of pro- tests volced abroad by radicals against the conviction in Massachusetts of two Itallans for a murder committed eighteen months ago. These men were known radicals and were chosen for trial out of five who were ar- rested. The evidence against them was largely circumstantial. It was alleged on their behalf that they had been picked for prosecution solely be- cause of their association with a group of communists. g Ever since their conviction in July meetings of protests have been held abroad, in Italian cities at the first, and later in other European centers. Gradually these expressions have grown more bitter until in the last few days hundreds of letters have poured upon the American embassy at Paris, some of them of a threat- ening nature, and expressive of the sharpest hostility to the American judicial system. The criticism of the prosecution in this case is wholly unwarranted. The men had a perfectly fair trial and there remained praactically no doubt of their guilt. The crime was a brutal one for gain, and the perpetrators de- serve the extreme punizhment, though they have not yet been sentenced. No amount of demonstration either here or abroad will cause any slackening of the procedure. That the resent. aaent of the radicals should take the L] las having no {this due i It | however, { fault form of attempted assassination is the most disturbing feature of the case. The French government is thoroughly aroused by this crime and promises an unflagging search for those gullty. It is a striking fact that there have been no demonstrations against the conviction of Sacco and Zanzetti in this country. Their fellow radicals here have, it would seem, contentcd themselves with sending word abroad to the groups in the European capi- tals to foment a “backfire” upon this government. They were probably shrewd in not undertaking any dem- onstrations on this side of the Atlantic. A peculiar aspect of the affair ap- pears in the fact that the Sacco- Zanzetti case was tried before a state court and that the United States has no jur tion over it. The President of the United States could not if he would pardon these men, nor could the federal courts order a new trial. Thus the demonstration against the American ambassador, who represents the federal government, is merely a gesture which hetrays the agitation sincere relation to the Sacco-Zanzetti conviction. The con- clusion is inevitable that the European radic have simply seized upon this matter as an excuse for a parade of their objections to organized govern- ment. In this they challenge all of the governments of Europe as well as the United States. ——————— The Police and Fire Inquiry. An inquiry into the condition of the police and fire departments of the District by a subcommittee of the House District committee is to be welcomed, if it is conducted in the constructive spirit manifested by its proponents. This inquiry is promised upon the assertion that the police and fire departments are not adequately protecting the capital community. Is to insufficient numbers or to pad administration? The inquiry {Ild er | swer the question, and if a & ice force and a greater fire department are necessary the House ict committee should move vig- v to secure the necessary in- evalence of crime in a community is not necessarily a reflection upon a police force. Most crimes are com- mitted within doors, not in the streets. Y| No number of policemen can possibly |in which she sat, and Miss Robertson r does the number of police necessarily guarantee se- curity in the streets. Malefactors usually watch for their opportuniti when polic not in evidence. obviously sible to patrol a city so that policemen will be in sight at all places at all times. Washington feels that its police force is a good though not large enough. If, there are administrative ng the efficiency of the department, that can be disclosed in rrevent them. one, less a f t of helpfulness and correction. The capital been always proud of its fire depa nent, and it is some- at of a shock now to find it under criticism. The fact that the city is very rarely the scene of a large and costly blaze is proof of the promptness and skill of the fire-fighters. If through lack of proper apparatus or a suf- ficient volume of water any particular fire has been badly fought the re- sponsibility should be placed in the inquiry about to open. It must, how- ever, be borne in mind that there s probably never a fire of any |magnitude which did not leave some the skill with which it was Those at interest are prone It is for the District to doubt handied to criticise. { committee now to ascertain whether there is any substantial ground for complaint. Senator Curtis’ New Honors. Promotion of Senator Curtis of Kansas to the chairmanship of the committee on rules and to member- ship on the committee on committees, in addition to his other duties, makes him one of the most important figures of the upper house of Congress. He is vice chairman of the republican conference and majority leader in the absence of Senator Lodge. He is re- publican whip and a member of the committees on finance and appropria- tions. Rarely has it happened in the history of the Senate that one man has held so many posts of honor and importance. These distinctions have come to Mr. Curtis deservedly in con- sequence of his brain power, his will power and his boundless energy. He went to the Senate after an extended stay in the House, where he was of most useful service. The District has been interested in Mr. Curtis’ congres- sional career, particularly because he has on his side been always interested in the District's welfare, and 1t is gratifying to see him rewarded and honored thus by successive committee promotions. ——————— Germany does not neglect detalls. While giving conspicuous attention to laboratory products involving sclen- tific erudition, she may also be de- pended on not tc overlook the Christ- mas toy market. ———mtE e Theatrical managers have been re- quested to avold facetious references to prohibition. In addition to thelr other heavy responsibilities the dry agents are now expected to uplift the drama. —————————— It is not likely that Mr. Liloyd George will find the Washington con- ference any more nerve-trying than conferences he has already been through. ———— A trip to Washington, D. C,, is now accounted as one of the possible re- of the streets Immediately {n front of or near their stores by motoring customers. The effect of the new Irule, they feel, will be to check trade within the zone of restriction and to throw it to stores located outside of that zone. These considerations are to be discussed at the hearing. Capt. Headley, head of the traffic bureau, notes that the rules just pro- claimed will not #pply at night as to stopping cars in front of stores. This, however, is merely an Interpretation. The order itself does not so state. It should be specific on that point, and not rest upon the interpretation of an official. When the law against the emission of dense smoke from c¢him- neys in the District was enacted it imposed a sweeping prohibition, under penalties, of all such smoke, regard- less of the length of time. The health officer construed it in his judgment as permitting a certain brief period for firing. A controversy arose on the subject and the result was an Imperfect administration of the law and much injustice. This experience should not be repeated. If night park- ing is not prohibited it should be so stated in the rule. ‘The Commissioners’ difficulties in reaching a conclusion that will be fair to all, motorists and business men and the general public, are ob- vious. It is to be hoped that they will be lessened by the presentation of views at the hearing, and to this end invitations to appear should be sent to all who are concerned, through their representative organizations. iot goods, but it also prevents the use ‘Women as Legislators. ! Lady Astor has company. Mrs. Wintringham took her seat Tuesday as a member of the British parlta- ment, succeeding her husband, who recently died. The house received her with cheers, Lady Astor leading. Very likely the new member brings to her place a considerable knowledge of politics. - Her husband’s public duties must have interested her, and he probably talked “shop” at home. Presently there will be others. These two women have shown the way and the way will become attractive. With us the women are moving slowly. Miss Rankin was the only member of her sex in the Congress is without a woman companion in the present Congress. There are signs, however, that the speed will be increased. A number of woman candidates are expectedj inext year. Several names are already under discussion in the west, and sc eral even in the south, where ex- treme conservatism has marked the new order of things. In the middle states and in the east women are so | prominent now in politics a dozen or more, it is thought, will offer for legislative duties. { The times are alluring for both women and men. For some years business on Capitol Hill will be of a nature to develop the best there is in those who transact it. To a degree, a new order is being inaugurated, and time will be necessary to bring it to {full proportions. And in that order women will have a large stake. ——————— Mr. Rockefeller's gift of two silver dimes to a little girl whose singing charmed him was enough to show his appreclation without rendering him liable to the suspicion that his musical enthusiasm might persuade him to back an operatic organization. I } A nation with a battleship program definitely arranged is not free from doubt as to whether it will get the applause of an audience of taxpayers. i A splendid opportunity will soon be available to the Thanksgiving turkey to present an object lesson in the, reduction of food prices. \ SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. The Homeless Fliv. My Flivver! My Flivver! on our way ‘With hopes that are lofty and hearts that are gay. But when we attempt to alight at the curb, It is filled up with flivvers we dare not disturb. We start My Flivver! My Flivver! From sun- rise till dark I have pushed you around hunting some place to park. Each space just ahead that seemed ample and fine Held a fire plug, or else showed a o Parking” sign. Why did not the genius who made you devise A folding device to reduce you in size And give us collapsible fiivvers which we Could leave in & checkroom or hang on a tree! A Sense of Duty. “Do you think the public fully un- derstands your speeches on this rather abstruse subject?” % “I dldn’t make ‘em,” confided Sen- ator Sorghum, “with the expectation that they’d be understood. I merely wanted to show that I wasn’'t neglect- ing the duties of my office which compel me to face every kind of in- |tellwtunl responsibility without flinch- ing." Jud Tunkins says, so long as a base ball player isn't supposed to last| beyond middle age, he reckons thej best way to make sure of stayin’ in wards of distingulshed reputation at-|the game 1s to study law. tained by European statesmen. A Parking Hearing. ‘The Commissiorters, finding that the new parking rules which they adopted as a means of relleving congestion in the downtown streets and particularly in front of business houses and stores are objected to by merchants as well as others, have wisely decided to hold a hearing on the subject. The busi- ness men, it now appears, view the disadvantages of the order as out- welghing the advantages. It clears the spaces in front of thelr establish- ments, to permit access for deliveries Extravaganoe. The reckless coln in folly tossed Doth help to boost our living coest. Should foolish meney disappear, ‘Where then would be your profiteer? Purely Practical View. “Do you belleve our early ancestors were simiana?” “Why worry?” sald Miss Cayenne. “Even {if they were, they didn't leave any estates worth arguing ahout.” “De troublemaker,” said Uncle Epen, “is one kind of manufacturer dat ought to ke taxed extra.” Editorial Digest A Political Utopia for Men. Rewarding husbands for what thelr wives have done for the party is one of the new developments of Ameri- can politics, and, one is bound to add, of equal suffrage in the United Btates. President Harding has made an im- portant political precedent. 1 It has to be asked why the two women themselves were not given the offices. Mrs. Christian Bradley South at least could have served ac- ceptably as minister to Panama, while Mrs. Upton might have been given an office more to her taste if she felt herself unfitted to be a member of the Federal Trade Commission. Doubtless giving the husband a job was in line with the wishes of the two women who performed such yeo- man service for Harding and Coolidge. They are now certainly In a positio to reflect that “it's all in the family. 1f they are content, why should any ; one else complai After all, rewarding husbands for ! the political services of their wives is not without advantages. ‘The prac- tice will tend to extirpate whatever prejudice remains among our male citizens against the woman voter. In view of the good luck of Mr. Upton and Dr. South, we may even look forward to seeing men generally striving to encourage their wives to become active party workers. In time a political Utopia for men might be brought about, in which the women would do all the work electing the ticket and their husbands would get all the offices—Springfield Republi- can (independent). ‘What Women Can Do. The National Council of Women in London is endeavoring to help those who cannot help themselves. “Little girls wronged by unscrupulous men, | women sweated by their employers— ! these and all the hundred others whose youth or ignorance or weak- ness makes them helpless are guard- ed by the council, cxplains the Man- chester Guardian, and adds: “A woman is either well able to look after her piritual and physical interests or she is pitifully unprotected, and only the greater influence of the stronger women in the government and our national life can tnsure that the im- mense army of weaklings is not left entirely unaided One of the rs at the con- ference charged that there are a cer- n number of men who are ab- solutely determined to protect men who assault young girls. One of the bills whose loss was deplored was that giving mothers equal rights and | responsibilities with the fathers over their legitimate infant children. This measure was pushed aside by the government owing to the lack of time to discuss it. The situation in Sngland seems to be about the same as in Tennessee in that respect. The council took up the condition of women working trades and questions affecting the treatment of juvenile offenders. Matters of this, character offer to women a wide field n politics. They may not have sep- arate parties, but they should or- nize to secure the enactment of legislation particularly affecting wom- en and children—Chattanooga News (democratic). Money Well Spent. Let us while we have the chance, wind up the long and in\'ol\‘(‘di now, history of the quarrel we have been maintaining with Colombia. The sen- | ate of that country has approved the United States-Colombian trealy where- Ly we are to pay the Colombians $25. 000,000 for such damages as were o casioned that couatry through the Ioss of thul province of hers that is now the Republic of Panama. i The years have been many and the years have been long since the diffi- | culty arose. Most Americans have for- | gotten about it. The fact remains | that in the days of Roosevelt certain activities of ours led to the secession of Panama from Colombia and gave us_an opportunity to get on With building the canal without further dickering with Bogota. The episode did us vast harm all the way from the istamus to Cape Horn. Latin American resentment was stirred and stirred deeply. It is| the subject of many of the South n stock-tirades aimed at the “olossus of the Nort It_has hurt us in Central America_and helped to make us unpopular in Mexico. We can repair some of the damage and soothe South American feelings to a considerable extent by appro- priating the sum of twenty-five mil- lions and sending it to the Colom- bians. There is nothing in the treaty for which we need apologize or feel greatly ashamed.—Philadelphia Pub- lic Ledger (independent). Ruth Defies Landis. Babe Ruth hds openly defied the supposed boss of base ball, Kenesaw M. Landis. Against the judge's par- ticular Instructions the Bambino is out on a barnstorming trip. Like another Ruth. he is gleaning while the gleaning is good. The home-run king seems to be not only defiant but rather contemptuous of the high commissioner of base baH. He speaks of “Landis” without using a handle. He says the high commissioner is picking on him by trying to enforce a rule that hasj been a dead letter. He is going to let the people of the small towns see him pound the pill. He says it increases the national interest in the game. The base ball magnates who be- lieved that their troubles would end with the hiring of & federal judge to act as dictator of base ball must be a bit annoyed to see that their rather costly scheme is :{‘worklng as per- i i fectly as they expected. Will they put Ruth out of orxanized base ball? Dignity may call for that, but the treasurers of the American League will shudder. The Babe has brought more money into the base ball parks than any other player ever did.| Thousands of persons who had been absent from the grandstand for years went to see the big fence breaker. The public is getting a_sample of what was predicted when Judge Lan- dis went into the base ball business: That he could not hold the two jobs! with dignity.—New York Herald (in- dependent). ‘The grand ‘nbm get you, If you don’'t watch out—Sandusky (Ohio) Register. One-half the world doesn’t know about the other half's serles.—Wheel- ing Intelligencer. call 1t a fleet because it runs up taxes so fast.—Greenville (8. C.) Piedmont. Darn it. Now that skirts are get-° ting longer the writing of paragraphs will require some thinking.—Balti-, more Sun. {f African golf is sald to be making a big hit In Germany. Kru to craps, as one might shoot it across.— Springflield Union. Isn't it strange that a landlord ean | win more fame merely by being decent than other men can by devot- ing thelr entire lives to good works? —XKansas City Btar, | There {s a mevement on foot to put a ban on the prohibition joke, but to & good many of us prohibition has never been a joke anyhow.—Colum- bus Dispatch. A Detroit judge granted a woman ' a divorce because her husband criti- clsed her oooking, This should be an item of hope and cheer to the hus- bands of bad cooks.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Twenty-four editors _have been counted in Congress. 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