Evening Star Newspaper, January 8, 1922, Page 33

, EDITORIAL SECTION EDITORIAL PAGE 'NATIONAL PROBLEMS ; . ' / ' . SPECIAL ARTICLES | : R : u ag . Part 2—22 Pages : WASHINGTON, D. C. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1922. STATEMENT TO SHOW[FUTURE POSTMASTERS GENERAL ~ SERVICE MEN SEEM CONFERENCE SUCCESS - y1\y B SR ECTED FROM RANKS | ASSURED OF RELIEF Either President Harding or Secretary Adjusted Compensation Measure Almost Hughes Expected to Issue One for . OF 300,000 ].N POSTAL SERVICE Certain to Pass at Present Session Public Information. . : Hays Aims to Take BY N. MESSENGER. sition of her form of government, to 1 ITHER President Harding or|have the aid and support of the Depaflment Oul Secretary Hughes Is expected, | POWers of the earth extended in a ‘when the arms and far eastern sympathetic fashion. It, is beside the s o ference comes to @ close, to|MArk to say that the powers are not of Politics. make a general recapitulation of the disinterested, that they are not acting accomplishments of the epochal world |28 100 per cent philanthropists, and g reeting. which on the basis of the |all that sort of thing. It is contended [Sees a Splendid Future achievements already effected and oth- that the measure of self-interest felt ers being rounded out will present a by the powers Is a guarantee of the Wi‘h Every Employe gratitying record. The public has ::Z:'i?.i :ut of the plans for China’s t osing uj - 3 3?“3.5.'::; fl:x):a::e::y o:e tchle' iwors| Self-interest in the future of China Up On His Toes. subjects considered without appre- may, it is argued, stimulate efforts by ciating its full value, perhaps, but all cnnce_rned to see that the general only upon their being presented in[Scheéme is not upset by any one of aggregate form will their stupendous | fhem- value to the world's peace and pros- perity be realized With this record set forth in suc- cinct form, no one will be justified in charging that the conference has failed of success. * % ¥ %X of Congress. ; ew Spiril Already Brings Speeding Up of Mails. BY WILL P, K i Hi stratlon has an- | be made on adjusted co nounced its intention of push- |2 10ng period, running up to five years. ing through an “adjusted |In the earlier bill from tae ways and compensation” measure, in |Mems committee it was proposed that | lieu of a “soldiers’ bonus” bill. at the | the carh payment shouid be distributed £ . ipresent session of Congress. The [if ten Instalments, three months apart. Plans a Future Service|Wwhitc House let it be known to pnl'!}‘i Representative Bacharach's proposal leaders that the titular head of the:Wil! be for yearly payments for fi Making That of Today republican party believes the time;years. 3 P Look Like a Joke. has come for putting through some ! The insurance feature also fs favor- such measure to satisfy the boys K ed by Representative Bacharach, who who were in service during the war | will urge that a smaller amount be and their friends. given those who take cash than interesting to go back a bit and look | House Leader Mondell, after con-|would be provided for those who. ac- at some of the more simple things |ference at the White House, an-|cept insurance. He is strongly of the which the present postal administra- | nounced the party policy when he fopinion that the insurance feature is tion has put into effect. For it is by |said in the House: “I think it isibest for the men themselves. the aggregation of simple things that | oW generally understood that We| From all quarters of the country the big things are being brought into | shall proceed to the early considera-|and from scores of his colleagues in being. It was a simple idea the Post- | tion of and in due time in this ses-|the House Representative Bacharach master General had to begin with—|sion enact an adjusted compensation |the “father of the sales tax” has re. “Why, let's treat these human beingsfact for veterans of the world war.” |ceived pledges of support for such & like human beings!” Only because * % k ¥ provision to meet the costs of ad- many people had lost sight of that| mye nexe’ questions that interest | Justed ~compensation. Representa- principle was he able to “Put t|iy. ex service men and their friends | tive Bacharach, however, is pretty both in Congress and outside—which | Well satisfied that it will not be nec- means the whole” American people— | €5Sary to impose a general sales tax, are when and in what form. Rep- |but only on a few items. He is going resentative Mondell's announced cal- | t0 make specific recommendations as 'Y CHARLES B. TRACEWELL. OSTMASTER GENERAL HAYS, in “humanizing” the postal service, has done two great things. He has . taught the American people not to be ashamed of | being good. And he has set in motion forces which he believes will result some day in the selection of the postal head directly from the ranks of the 300,000 postal workers. There is something® about the av- erage American mind which shrinks from a public display of morals. To talk about righteousness with familiar- ity simply lays one open to the charge ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ It is the judgment in conference cir- cles that better feeling between Ja- Pan and the United States Is sure to result from this meeting and, indeed, has already sef in. That is another point in accomplishment which could stand alone as “well worth the price All the delegations present MoW|.¢ gamission™ if nothin more were Tealize this fact, and the great states-| 3o Removal of mutual suspicions, men who have already departed are|, potter understanding of each others telling Europe the g00d news. BY | tives and interests, are counted the time they are joined by the dele-| ;55 gg 3 sure outcome of the confer- Fates now remaining there will be bet- ence. After infusing the entire postal service with his own spirit—"human- izing” it, in other words—the “gen- eral” turned his attention to welfare ter news to relate. The Japanese, it is said, have made | of hypocrisy. May’ vi culation that the present session can |to just what few it it : 3 , y. Maybe we have bee i cms if taxed will The head of the British delegation. g - % work among the employes as SUCh-|gjoan up its program and adjourn (Vield enough revenue T siceiaes a splendid impression at Washington. | “fed up” on too much “goody-good; He got the vice president’ of one of P prog: | 5 to meet the commenting unofficially the other day e basiness il onslyouiy sine die by June 1 Indicates that the [adjusted compensation, and lined up the big insurance companies to come to Washington and go to work for him without pay. This man jumped in and established a national welfare council, and in- numerable local welfare councils at post offices throughout the country. All matters of proper quarters, sani- tation, etc., are being taken care of by these employe committees. Then postal conventions were held, on the conference, classed it as one of the greatest international gath- erings in the world's history, in re- e o spect to the scope and benefit of itsj e conference. At first it was accomplishments. He was especially | hQuEht there might be two or three, impressed by the consideration that n["“‘r as the work has enlarged, the former service men may feel rea- With this will be estimates regarding sonably certain that this matter will [the advantages of insurance. He be decided before June 1. The ad- |isn't ready yet to announce what justed compensation measure is to|particular items must be taxed to come out of the House ways and|yield the necessary revenue, but it's means committee, to which a couple | a safe bet that a gasoline tax will be of hundred measures, proposing vari- |included, on the ground that it will ous benefactions and various ways of |raise the largest amount with the raising the money to pay the bonus |least kicking. or adjusted compensation, have been AU referred. Chairman Fordney has an- But when a strong man, although 3mall of body, dcomes preaching the Golden Rule like a prophet of old and with daily efforts of eighteen hours at a time succeeds in exemplifying it in hard cash, the country stands at at- tention. Senators are interested in the num- ber of treaties which are to come out has established the conference habit [Prospective nimber has grown to pro- and set a precedent for the world in portions that promise almost to the future to dispose of its difficulties | SWamp the Senate. Some of them without resorting to war. have been mentioned before, of This is also the view of President |course, but at the risk of repetition it * % k% Now back in the head of the Post- master General. and, I understand, in Harding and Secretary Hughes as|may not be out of order to include|the back of the head of President e el |rotered, ChaITERa raney bae o8| L e mantimentin! favoror e pas Well as the leaders of other delega-|them in a recapitulation, which wiil|Harding, lurks a big idea. It is that : Waahingion: 65 g Lever the Sitiie | mitics Fac bave = il ous andlpassen ] s meatiine i Eromior ., Penipil- tions. pruhlbl.yAe enlarged after another|%0me day the 300.000 workers in the Postal situation. ANl sorts of modifi- | by the House by March 1. The best | ior o oy incndy imposed a 1 cent e voek il ncd postal service will be able to produce B e | e i | r a gasoline tax is be- fore the Maryland state leg ure. Virginia and West leaders is that the bill expressing consider a similar "::‘;:‘:’;l'.:':h:: 0 sat. the nation's intent to compensate|,.,, jogislatures. New Jersey, New the former servicg men in some Way j o . "0 . Delaware and Connecticut of- h the House { or another will be through the House .1y, pave also been considering by the middle of March, if not sooner. Members of the ways and means |SUCR 2 taxX. In view of this senti- committee say that there has been | Tch! SPreading among the states, absolutely no mention of the so- | ePresentative Bacharach feels that it will be easier to get @ gasoline callea “soldiers’ bonus” bill or the |\% Wil be easier o = mj tion” bill thus far general sales tax, Adjustel composation 1nd that it will cost nothing to col- in the committee, and therefore \l|, .\ jucy 2 tax, because it would be fd accurately what the - cannot be .sa! collected at the source of supply. sentiment or intent of the commit- n He is also of the opinion that 4t tee is. will not be necessary fo continue this proposed. shles tax on a few specifie@ :ommoditiés very long to provide their own Postmaster General. in every case loosening up some Mr. Hays belleves that the postal stringent old order for the benefit of | service is too Big a business to be used POSTMASTER GENERAL HAYS. employes. The policy of enforcing re- as a political plaything for ever. Much tirement at a certain age was revok- as Napoleon incited his soldiers to tri- |ang gid many other things beneficial | nual| report Mr. Hays recommended |ed; rules for reinstatement were umph after triumph by telling them | (o the workers. that. the Post Office Department be | changed, to the consequent benefit of that In ev‘ery private’s knapsack was The result was shown, for one|called the “communications depart-|those reinstated; rural carriers who a marghal’s baton, or the possibilities } thing, in the really tremendous man- | ment.” Many wondered why he made | had been paid only once a month were of such, so Mr. Hays would tell every | ner in which the postal service han-|that recommendation. paid twice a month. Nothing was too mail carrier that in his mail sack lies) dled the increased Christmas mails| He was thinking about radio. little to be thought of, not even plac- the possibilities of a commission as| just ended. It was the largest mail-| He and his lieutenants believe that | ing the name of the Post Office De- Postmaster . General, of the United| jng of Christmas parcqls in the his-{the country is on the eve of biE|partment in large letters over the States, . tory of the country, and it was han- | events, when the wireleas will become | main entrance, so that for the first % h’l‘h’s ik the big hope and dream Of ' dled practically without a hitch. the greatest means of communication | time visitors might know at what menace which, if left: unchecked, the present. Postmaster- General. A| This new spirit in the postal ser-|between people throughout the coun- Ihreatened fo terrify the world. The | [The Dact of the United States. Japan, | politician born and bred in the school | vice, manifesting Itself in the |try. When ‘that happens they want e restriction upon submarine activi-|Te® :“‘"f'm’ France for theof Indiana politics, he*telitiss’ thoughts and deeds of postal work: |the postal service to be in control| cnectors was formed, &8 ties is in the interest of humanity :':::l':" ";‘I of peace and their re-|than anybody else, perhaps, that the|ers, plus new equipment along the|because they belleve that the Post| ..o pureau for the use of tour- and commerce. A c:m‘;";:ll: ;*;: l:hm:v- Threat- | day is coming when the gigantic busi- | material side, will finally result in|Office Department fs the logical place | ;g4 ang others opened In the Post Of- %ok % e et hen-te overlness of Uncle Sam's postal service|a postal service in this country 5o|to lodge control of such a great|gce Department building. Efforts have When all the plans proposed forl, = 5 o u:zi 0 t’ removed {must be divorced from politics. He|much better than the present service | means of communication. et b s caued b e China's benefit are realized, a source | o0 o pant a8 Lo the | sees the handwriting on the wall. that this present service, as fine as| The air currents will have to be| " (%o 0 4" uch progress has of ever-threatening trouble in Asiaj "R CC0 Y pact to the home-| He has no “kick” against politics. | it now is, some day will look like a|limited. controlled, licensed in some |, . " .40 along this Nne. and among the natlons interested | ™ ' " - P “~t But he feels that the great postal serv- | joke. This may seem a large state- | manner when that day comes. This| "y "o of efficiency rating: e i v basWiramen u. | A .fioeecn;‘::..nflo:::ll:“m::dvg‘;— ice, which he has come to love In the | ment, but ;z luls m::e llerlonlaly. atm: Illdlhe Jbel:el: nt")lr.ml-lb:yeu -knafl m: ok Tt R e et ot peatal nce has, with patience an - | ten months he has been its head, is no | with the full authority of postal|aides. Just how it wi worked ou o ::;:c o:v:i"wfll. worked assiduously to :_:’::: du;le:. vr‘-t D‘;lol;eu. communica- [ place for the politician to play his| heads. e " nobody knows at this date, but that :":"‘“““n'r‘::'e‘;: “‘:: ':;""":e ’;::';::. ;::u:';:‘n‘:m':::d 'c‘:':’;m':“&? 'rl:t; ’g:.:::.:z: -v:’ Exen u::n as s’:,- any of China's allments. mot and foreign ps. proper trade in. To put it another way, some such control s coming they are 3 d .000,000. By ng the service o for “China's sake, but because| The Yap agreement between the|ne thinks that the sooner the postal| Postal offictals, including the Post- | sure. = ":‘:t‘:‘::? ::‘;';:e:":::" :: :'cl:::',:e::b::: :;‘:;‘:dzn‘:n:m:":; men that it is to their best interests they threatened to infect the peace |United States and Japan, relating to|gervice gets out of politics, the bet- | master General, feel that they have| When that becomes necessary the| T . %y " g gor the thi € o e S e e take the insurance feature and by of the world. cable communications in the Pacific. |ter for the postal service and for poli- | Bot begun to Increase the efficiency | postal service will go forward to still | - EIVe % e e e e listributing any bonus paid over a China is considered as having re-| The great naval limitation treaty|tics, too. of the postal service. The more they | greater things, manned by workers|d0¢s right. R o i T reriod of years it is not thought that celved tangible benefits from the con- | With Great Britain, Japan, the United| He found the very first thing for|See improvements, the more they|imbued with the spirit of humanity, A eaama s o (s AnCIbEst Satg. this legislation will hurt the people forence, although China will consider | States, France and Italy as the sign- |nim to do was to change the spirit of | 5¢¢ improvements possible. Building | trained in their work and inspired| The gld system of secrecy In postal| |\ /"¢ 1yombers of the committec of the country as much as has been them in the nature of half a loaf inlers. This will include the treatment |the men and women doing the work of [ UPon the sure psychological basis| by visions. =3 affairs’is a thing of the past. Omel ...~ provision for paying what- feared, while doing justice to the oIl probability, and disposed. perhaps, |of the submarine auestion. / the service, the men on mail trains, | Which Mr. Hays has established, they | Co-ordinate will be the reorganiza- |does not have to walt two monthe 0| . .. pengtaction is dectded - upon | oo, manhood of the country wko %o think that she Is being treated [ Then, in the lap of the future,|tn carriers on thelr routes, the men | €XPect the service some day to be | tion of the motor transportation serv- | get to see any oficial in the bl 6787 | 1nou1g be through levying & males | “Srambors of the coms more like ‘an invalid than a soverelgn | whence they may or may not emerge, | and women clerks in offices. Even the | capable of producing its own Post-|lce, another tremendously important |building. In every way possible the|, . 4 Members of the committee are wish- nation, in having them bestowed upon | agreements as to Siberia, the Chinese | postmasters needed to be made feel | Master General, as stated, and when branch. At present the service has|public is taken into fullest co-opera- ing they could find a way to make her. I’nllwly and German cables in the Pa- |that they, too, were human beings | that day comes the service will tran. | about 4,000 trucks delivering mail. tlon. SucH co-operation Is one of the s e cific. among human belngs, N0t Just 5o many | Scend anything which the present | with 5,000 persons employed upon |biggest assets of the postal service, L0 thbse fwho actually Swera, in the coee nl L ity Shedi hour knows along postal lines and |them. This is but a beginning, and in |by the way, but for several years it camps, and not to apply to those who RN service. line with the true meaning of “de- |was looked upon, strangely enough, had influence enough to get them- Perhaps the biggest part in the fu- | partment of communications.” with suspicion. 3 selves safe jobs handling supplies and The new postal head saw that he 2 the pestall seEvicei il T ok k * doing desk work. Every member of could do nothing of any worth, either | Lo, 5 e PO R0 How, finely; the publiojico-opirates Congress knows of some men from % played by the radio. In his first an- | With this great future foreseen it is [ when you take it into your confidence ! his home district who held such jobs No one, it is contended, will have| How the Senate will find time to i aing the temerity now to deny that a dis-[&ive them full discussion is a subject tinet limitation in naval armament|the senators are now considering and has been effected. The ending of the|probablygwill have to be determined rivalry in capital ship building, if|on a basiS of gentlemen's agreements nothing else were done, could bejto limit debate. It is a certainty that hailed by the world as a practical [if senatorial discussion rides un- economical measure of stupendous |bridled, the Senate will have not time proportions. But that is not all. Thelfor'anything else this winter and limitation of naval auxiliaries, thoughf next summer. not as extensive as might be. will be L appreciated by the world as time goes | L. . oo the: treaties now in sight on. The limit put upon the size of| = SRR P v agreement. - ships to carry alFplafies removes a| g . 4 R nts conclud- * ¥ ¥ ¥ 1t éan be positively statea that when the measure comes up for con- sideration, both in the committee and in the House, two lines of argument * ¥ %% will be stressed, one laying emphasis | How much will the adjusted com- on the desirability of some sort o: | ,ensation for ex-service men cost the insurance feature; and the other an| -overnment? No ome knows. The insistence that the bill shall not pas: | soldier bonus” was estimated as a without carrying with it provisior | jability of from $1,25 ompensation. * % % % * X % % Representative John Q. Tilson of Connecticut says: “I expect we will pass the adjusted compensation meas. ure before long. Personally, I will stand firmly for doing this honestly. ‘We must not pass an adjusted com- pensation measure and then run away from the duty of providing a way to meet this new government obliga- * Xk ¥k The trouble with China's pride of sovereignty is that she has not estab- lished her government yet, and until that is done the powers are inclined to feel that she cannot be too in- * kK K The conference will not stay in Washington to wait for the Senate to act, however. As soon as the treaties are signed, there will be adjournment an the delegates will go trooping home Hoanno for the postal service or for the na- it G i e sistent upon sove; 5 tion, until he made every man and d who are not really entitled to an with lighter hearts, leaving the re- % Christmas season. The “mail early e ias e ind Senator Underwood, in the meeting S ne - postal business feel of the far eastern committee last|Sponsibility for the future upon “the| campaign, long conducted almost | Toative boay” o Cearths | that they were real men and women, intended to provide for the men wha greatest legislati y o h, wholly in the National Capital, for | tion- Carried right along with the| oo .)\v were in the dangerous ser- week, put the situation in these e oy om cqath = 3 words, quoting from the record: or wes it tlh: B atest asiiverative b mm.k:l:;, 1‘::“ l::,w;:;s |the first time became & nation-wide dectsion to pay an adjusted compen-| . "' pue i¢ i not at all likely that “I am sure there was no desire on m’dy s::n?:t?h dm;m ;:‘f’e;::::":? head belleved in them, relied upon campaign. Everybody mailed early, ““::1 ‘:mlt ;‘:e‘ :::T: D::vlll:n h;— 3t will Bo Sount peskiie 1o offect iy the part of the other powers to be | the Semate's traditional deiiberativec | o and was standing behind them, with striking results. When the de-| PIOVCRE 8 BTN sort. Y ' |auch segregation. selfish, or not to recognize the full [ may determine which of these adjec- | one and all, and wanted them, one partment asked the people to stop| ™ p . o oiative Tison says that his Sl sovereignty of China, and I only-rose | tives should apply, according as the [ oog )% >0 POF TER S using very small and odd-sized en-| JIPIERCIES S looking the| A considerable number of the men velopes, the public quit using them. situation over tHBroughly mdn‘m who actually saw service overscas By conducting a general “mail. |®tU2 G and in the front line trenches and to say this, that if Iam & judge of | Senate delibergted of agts. So he went at that job with such the situation, a judge of the temper, 5, ;, gontended by the administra- | energy that soon his “humanizing s ety 16 ehat kiers et b6 Bon early-in-the-day” campaign, the mails b 0 .y.,J He d e fighting enemy airships are averse to have been speeded up throughout the | (O™ Of eales tax. He does not be-|, oopiing any cash bonus from the of conditions in the balance of the | ot '3t the view is supported by o world, I feel sure that when China | high authority In the Britian and oth- :;":;':':o“:'::y”““ ONeE tHe papers Terselt establishes a preliminary gov- | €r delegations, that there are no star- country. The average man, who has)!eVe that this can be done without en- | oyornment. They argue that this not paid much attention to the postal | COURtering grave difficulties in getting | you1d be putting a price on their service, except to kick when a letter | Such & measure through Congress, but|paeriotism. Members of Congress tling or radical propositions in the| He shook hands with employes on ernment of all the provinces of China | ¢or¢hcoming treaties which should | every occasion; he published in his (Continued on Third Page.) ne believes it tho best way to meet & |fcel that many of these would not difficult situation. refuse to accept government insur- and dispenses with the military con- | challenga the Senate to refusal to|pogea) Bulletin the names and deeds Mr. Tilson is one*of those who is con- | ance, and by emphasizing the insur- Too BusytoImprove When opportunity knocks at your door, do you answer, “I haven’t time”? BY J. OGDEN ARMOUR. - any of the | ratify. ;’r‘:vl‘:c:: T}'c;’ff,'.".i"n'.".. heiouts The;sdmibistestion {Issistarthatine of those rendering meritorious serv- entangling _alliances, opposl! : side powers may feel they are deal- tndufnnn‘ e coump:?y‘;' ng t’l: ice; he established a welfare council This is the age-old excuse that When a proposal s put to him has kept many & man from making by his co-workers, who wish to his mark. In its capacity for cov- guide and help him, how easy it is ing with a government that has en- | volved. e S 2 B 551 el ot cah Dac ot ke et g a multitude of shortcom. to .reply, “I haven't time.” vinced nsurance feature should | ance feature the governmen ne tire and abeolute and fres control of | The sdministration sleo maintains | pe \ g Ly} o Waod | ines: it has no equal. Dy L Ibaveart] timey Bt May Be Postmaster General | 1o 120 08 (0" best intorests | tlon could be made more uniform for the situation, China can expect to | p7h the Tefcles, SORIMn, toe gorms | Facked to 1lelp Lyen. 1t's the world’s greatest alibl. o L A Ll 2 1f Hays Gives Up the Job|ot te ex-service men themseives ana|all men in the service. - Tealize the great ideals of lh'lfl:'el‘nl! * X X X Govem pluhypme Islands Whoever admits that he is too He should rath for the federal government to meet the| Some members of the ways and that she asks for at this table. In short, the general contention is busy to Improve his methods has | .y .. FASNE, Shy to himsell, obligations. “If we make the insurance | means committee say that they ex- e SIACiigscheseiagreesieitelcanndtire: acknowledged himself to be at the | (viry “rme that here s oppor- feature attractive it should not take aiPect to see the adjusted compensa- ‘The spirit of the :"“::""“ ’d‘;"" Sutiook 7.‘.';.‘;'.‘:‘:.‘.,."&‘{‘:,3.’“; e end of his rope. And that is al- | e hfl“':o °:;::_“";“:‘;““;':: very large amount to carry out tae in- tion imsemre reported “"“'- :f ::' to be that China should regar er- | endeav: e e, saddest redicament & . ybe I’ " ways and means committee by e I ok fattatate, infthistime ofitrant llcavehsin foeutte commall o e e 5 have to readjust my time; per- tent of the measure” RepresentatiVe| .{, "¢ nest month. When it is e L e e i eounella e o haps T'll have to change my meth. Tilson expliains. “There ought to be|Lrought up for « vote in the House For there is a vast difference be- ey some feature of this sort worked up so it will go through with a bang. ods. But I am ready for anything that will help the business.” Who- ‘ever reasons and acts thus, cannot 80 far astray in the business > Many influential members of Con- that the federal Treasury will not be| g, o0, \1/l¢" iney cannot reconcile called upon to paf out a big amount|the remembrance of able-bodied men all at one slap. in_ shipyards and other safety first jobs, getting all sorts of exorbitant “One’of the worst features of legiel- | 37 Sii1e"8, M best bovs of this na- tion along this line would be the im-|tion were in camps and trenches. mediate payment of a large amount in cash” Representative Tilson believes, | | Ger: Find Gold | tween being busy and making progress. When we see that clear- Y 1y, we have gained an important bit of wisdom. ‘Tho easiest thing some people do | "Orid: : 1s to keep busy. The man who is eager to im- You have seen the person who is prove does not ignore requests. ,GOLD OF THE ALCHEMIST AND GERMAN REPARATION When he is asked to do someth = say If Germany, defaulting her repara-| trifling cost and that the German had| always busy—doing trivial things. ething s this is his opinion con- tions, had really discovered an inex-| facilities for so producing it in in-} - Opportunity comes to him = to ;h: t :: u'::‘::;: e be ’::'t "':- .m:m: the men themselves as well as In Paying Quantity o rtal ngs that al- I¢ & pensive process for making what, for | d¢fnite quantities. Such a universal| all others, but he is so occup! v s rsc P with sharpening his lead pencil, | ready occcupy his time, he will reading the mail or attending 'to think the subject through: and other ordinary duties, that he has | then prove his point. belief would of itself be sufficient to knock the bottom out of all values, again in terms of actual commodities., government gnd the tax burden for the people. “An insurance provision would convenience rather than accuracy, we By the Associated Press. ‘call synthetic gold, the question would BERLIN, January 7. —The sands of the :h’er Eder have - d " for the ex-sefvice men be raised whether payment in' that| An individual with a process forl no time to listen. The routine of And “I haven't time” does not S5 ot owttes p Been found 1o be rich with gold, medium would be a discharge of, producing gold cheaply would grow his work awallows him up, and-he | Prove it. ; than to give :flfl s, “::"_::;"“"'w":fi ng to reports from Wal- their indemnity. It would not be a|rich if he kept his mouth shut, but if forgets what he is busy for. His All of us have time to improve— would soon P Speny off than before,” he question of much importance, because | the formula were applied by any one favorite idea, and his response to not only at the suggestions of would be no 4f “synthetic gold” were in fact a|dealing with such staggering units as &ll requests is, “I haven't time.” others, but of our own initiative. said. 2 % ¥ The man who makes progress is AlL of ‘'us wish to improve—for of a different strip He doesn’t therein lies the greatest pleasure steal the offce boy's work in order of honest work. to keep engaged. He does not All of us can improve—for around a method of cheap production of an think of his job as something to all about us are mapy things actual identical counterpart of gold, fill up his time, but as something on which we may start right now. he must guard it as his most cher- EUGENE ALLEN GILMORE, to accomplish. He has a goal, and Here is the most inspiring thought ished secret. Its value could not sur- he is always thinking, planning I can bring you at the beginning vive publicity, and if he tells his wife and seeking the quickest and best of a new year.\ And, if we are all * it is only & question of time when |aminated vice governer gbmeral| * Loy to attain it. _agreed on this,)we can round out the goldmakers will go droke~Com-/ T — Man must often choose between ‘l’nvnh_nnlumfl;wm-m the German indemnity, the very act of emitting his cheap gold would bring the financial fabric crumbling about him. If a'man ever works out counterpart of the real, the market wvalue of the latter would fall to that l ‘When the ways and means committee ©f the chemical prodfict. - The two] meets to get down to real business on framing the adjusted compensation pea- sure it will have before it a_ brand-new j proposal from Representative Isaac Bacharach of New Jersey, one of the in- fluential younger men on the committee in the House. l In River Eder Sands would be interchangeable. Bonds payable in gold, as present-day bonds are, would become a drug on the market, measured in terms of com- modities or hurpan exertion. We should like to propound to paycho-analysts s query as to the effect of a universal belief that gold, mas actuslly belng produced at & \ unds sufficient to pay the adjusted