Evening Star Newspaper, January 10, 1926, Page 41

EDITORIAL PAGE NATIONAL PROBLEMS SPE CIAL FEATUPES EDITORIAL SECTION | Society Part 2—36 Pages he Sunday Stad WASHINGTON, D. « ., SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1926. CUT IN WORLD’S ARMIES GOAL OF LEAGUE PARLEY Air and Land Be Asked—United Force Limitation to tates Interested in Navy BY (e GOCLD LINCOLN Cuts Interest Kible ling Ger t European ted Amer Lurope men. nur 2 officers and France down mated to t ese arm ¢ 250 000, T t 20,000 The a mated to t 0.000 for Abyssinia «nd the Afri a with South Armies in America sh d to total 1tes stands Mexico from ago and ge iceberg cord French e an- Insti Burope 1 irifted westward [ deter M float the and voints exists mits, “‘the nent the hour ntinents teric M T that island S the opt that dr it can b red Radiot why soon perm siving tain nier wire it me says. or ays, has | Radio May Show America Of Europe, French Geologist Holds | credited with active 3101, divided between 691, und New the varl the reserves of neluded in military \nized resery n men sum from Purpose of Conference. purg 7 far nd about m greer these b Juisi ch may ely T i | ana more @ recognized Hopefal of Outcona nt of naval ar The Ur naval building program under wa this country the world ¢ pe [ halted hen to make 41 power res.urces coming fand uents this country has nothing to offer. except its moral support. It has already. cut its land forces to the bhone. So far as naval armaments are concerned, however, this country has stood ready since 1 mit auxil fary craft in the same ratio that the capital ships were limited. Sugzestion has been made that the proposed conference be divided so that th 11 be a conference on {1und and aments and another timated that this w d he enti aceeptable to President Coolidge Uhite States Government that such conference he held in the United States wever, it is a fact that in the case of the European nations the question ,f naval armaments is so closely re 4 1 interwoven with that rmaments that such proc right not be feasible re sk might Once Part as Paris all the great rvatories of the 1d. One will deduce from it, with- a small number of meters, the ongitude of any point whatever from these olservatories in a com parison with the zero meridian. After vears, perhaps, one will thus whether Am is away from as know farther thinks."” “But it is to be feared,” M. Ter | mier adds, “that if the movement ex |ists, it may be an extremely slow | one, and a century may be necessary to surely establish its existence. us, Wegener out knowing whether the Atlantic is | advancing or receding.” Chemists Now Seek to Manufacture Insulin Through Artificial Methods e the 1t was first prepired Best at the Univer: hree ars ago, and in the treat- soon be made semical labor: ement by Prof. Yale University Johns Hopkins < been studying thé 1 insulin, has that it siphur compound, srobably of the thio-peptide tvpe.” his means that it 1 unstable sub- stance similar to ordinary albumin in omposition, but simpler in structure. e toact fuom pan- Insulin reatic v B ity of glanc tin Toror used ex mept of diabete by synthesis in the « nsively may B Prof. John " niversity structure of to the auto-oxidizable is an | Trof. - Johnson announced ‘hat re- search has been started in the Yale laboratories on the structure and re- actions of this kind of compound in the hope that it may lead to a meth- od of making it artificially, or to the discovery of a substitute of value in medical science. Insulin belongs to the class of se- | eretions of the ductless glands, known “hormones, which in minute amount circulate through the blood «nd control bodily processes. Insulin | is the hormone that regulates the util- |ization of sugar from which the mus- cles obtain their energy. In dinbetics it is lacking, but may be supplied by }injections of the prepared insulin, of | zetting | We | shall then be condemned to die with- 'EFFORT TO FORCE PAYING OF WAR DEBTS HELD FUTILE MY RELIGION: WHAT IT MEANS TO ME i ‘Both Allied Endeavor to Collect Repara- ‘ tions and U. S. to Have Loan Repaid Declared Useless. ARTICLE 1 BY HERBERT ADAMS GIBBONS Author of “America’s Place in the World.” goneral Aeading Means 1o Me | . ericans. disti sh through Christ. T do not seek | to penetrat to put it | into words my formula on other mer id that if we loved Him follow His commandments. humility ikes 1 to fol the tukes all there EY FRANK | OME time in a f well be distant torian of the war and period will r a the delusions of the we ha these SIMONDS. which this myster i to force Christ postlwar & pon N r that tryin t religion 5 . ? g { the Church 4 | It it g 4 that v it is not e realize just co p rist lelusions 1 ve to admi veat part in of my frie low {ene s 1 prece has natior ments | which by one £ b the pa ind do s i in h d defendi ma i to have + relation ssume of the 1 the mnected wi i tollowing defez Such a histo 1l the the immedia smen of th A Son and ve \ceurate s experience iching mid- lot all world of t sus ph nat the fth the spirit nst the vart- fessed we es in human Lel e them decenc: licve in the Church, in n its hi inhi | added es8 10, Cl and iuriy ciet Krace tern £ Ch worship. | 3 and e calied s rd to abide to i . rion he'ped t <h the ; |enabling n |50t r tian But is somethin doctrine wholesome tr been o m no bet I have cor i r than what n t them coal Greatest Post-War Tribute. So far the pre v al : which and Juls ) & od i that W00 or two HERBERT ADAMS GIBBONS. 10 T realized that belonging | h and adhering to a creed my re aspira- never ceased heing a I like my church. T en- ving there. I have not trine. But 1 only my sectarianisin divided My idea of 1 church that and sectarians ertul infiue that is why t in the If T were to flitant Christiar sin to have Bigots Dow na n 1 urchge worsh its system that the Chu have r. seem chure 1t | joy e chifrch Sarope i€ h touches wsionally th should sa 2 them b; example, on of the allies not zet 11 churches T its applica her ; 1 fute pass her territor x chose ¢ richest ir in foreig only h iustance, what 1y ministers by “militant Christianity me. 1 would call it the neg; [ B s to attain t dia success, requ of bout nd |t nd | spend wimit the God I take Him 12 | of mankind 1 ability to entail God with const that 1 ehall my fulfillment ask never content the duties of unthinking a - ) creed Christianity. These ministers all their time urging to fight others within its different i TREMENDOUS GAIN FOR ORGANIZED LABOR I define | Father | the f ke to be retrines emy PRUNING OF COMPETING FEDERAL 1926 ACTIVITIES PLANNED BY INDUSTRY {Modern **Old Man of Sea™ to Be l’r;-svnlml to Public 1’4‘ et med e made hen Such ft in Advertising Campaign, Attacking Tax | ment menaced the stability of German Burden From New Angle. : r A creditors considerable part nd. It also established the ed 0 pay vear and £ domest] nd sufferir nex 1erors /Announces Plans for Sustained Educational Cam- - —Gerr in the 1g—possi paign to Organize Women in Industry exchange. Now acty t the - na During Present Year. Y W LIAM GREEN BY HAKDEN COLFAN rkers its local ed are extendin education. we seek the ctive agencies. il our work we seck co-opera- tion and understanding, for we do not wish to waste our energy and re. sources in contending for justice and opportunity to help do the world’s work As we have met with & meusurable | success in our undertakings, we have the problem of construc ment Here, again, our pr 1 citizens as well of nized labor and we ing them as such. Labor ed in most | insurance companies are interests of | set (Soslolyiandpstiels Seek Better Living Standard. T i stamiarda| We are Interested in better homes b ermanently | and recreation opportunities for all, | raised except through incre | for we want conveniences and beauty Shitisity. On ihe oihes ba in surroundings and opportunities for | 1zed labor has declared with no rourishing the springs of creative ef- emphasis that the ultimate purposes |fort. s | which material benefits are to serve Accompanying ! are essentially spiritual and that unl)" s hew year by keeping in mind that workers are| the inter and we It takings nter- | the unching in aj and nat : 1924, to be received as equals | unities | 1o he Ram “Govern: stipulate the un anifold. An P I they would agree to assume any N before the Washington | obligation whatsoever. conference, { them, dealing | mainly with n al defense, are rec. ognized as legitimate. Mang of (b reality o s 1 ks gitimate. Many of those reality, the Germans demon e e of the Federal Government and mo }wr ted that force cannot collect in-|, Fut if 1s 3 safe predy of those of the States and their subdi. | demnities beyond those represented by | it o of militass H;.?n-*‘ were criticized as unwarrant. | llquid assets wh can he seized.lyfe Retne foorcions ¢d. and as draining the resources of | Pressed for payments THi5 conférene Tale estimates are made by reputable | PTiVate business both because taxes|lv threw themsel e Ton are Increased with every such venture ;| Confronted by thes agencies that persons gain-| by Government, and at the same time | allies invited the Ge fully United States| the ability of private business to pay of what they support Xes Is adversely affected every tine | o pay And G ders one persor one of its activitles Is absorbed by | pay only w roll; some e s give an even lower | Government. | to zet ri ratio. Plans are in the making to| Aside from this campaign of educa obtain allied draw a picture of this situation and | Hon, along broad lines, which to | their economic life | six ye present it in graphic form to every | D¢ the co-operative THe ‘Bonibn siferance. which| strated) ih man and woman in the countr Individual lines of private industry | adopted the Dawes plan, was a su-|which can be reached through the re free to make such efforts as may | preme vietory for Germany cause | conquer page or by word of mouth be desired in their individual behal?,| the Germans there im own | quered An cxecutive commit but with such efforts the conference | terms, wholly in princi in a “Conference on Gove will have no connectio tail, What the Germ as, | feels ldustry,” which was held in | JFunds for advertising and for a!“If you will withdraw from the Rubr, | get r our wide hope forlton early in December, will meet in iting office and means of raising | it vou will make large is a realization that|Chicago this week to consider plans [them will be considered by the casms | loans. it you swill insure against of interests and { for procedure n & campaign to_edu-| t¥e committee in Chicago. A sar |new coerclom, e will S i e s ty and| wWelfare ex rond natu har- | cate the people as to the scope of gov- | Will be made now ot A rent e e e ano fhe o . bo. | which practically all important under-| “The people be informed,” that med- | year. e s s 30 e el nd permanent | takings in all fields rest. We are hop-{ern slogan of business, will assume s oo relitions between. men be |ing that 1928 will bring definite prog-|new significance If the plans which are | sl s G established | ress in the development of agencies:under consideration are carried to! Clave Vs Boesionn. i 3 " - - | for dealing with relations between men | fruition. 3 Promoting Education. lin different nations. Representatives of some 110 differ- | By this agrecment the We seek zood will and understand-| The late war was a challenge to|ent lines of industry, business and the rendered the idea of coe ing mot in 4 spirit of compromise but) human constructive abilit As we | professions attended the Washington many, the evacuation in the spirit of a search for truth.{pay the debts of ‘mrt (;‘ 5 tTmnhle[cnn(v hce. They decided to perfect a ,Wl. been .‘.n..m\.‘1 .,\\v‘ : o Within our ranks we are promotingand intangible, we-find ail lessons' permanent organization to act as a|brought about by her , Cologne zome, and ever: ropea education opportunitics and the gath-| point the way to the road that is|clearing P ter intiemation and n_lg:hm n(ut‘h her lawyers, ac- | mowe that no matter what happens of facts. We are willing to|builded upon good will, tolerance and| point of contact in the campaign to bei ¢“OrdiN& 1o a writer in El Mercurio, | in the f there will be no resort our hope of future progress to|co-operation. That road leads to high-i undertaken, for no new as ion ix | discussing the flocking of the young !0 force to collect, because it ip educational methods. To employers in| er levels of human development. 110 be set up and no existing organizi- | men into the legal e ol { preciated that force canmoi collect | indus our unions offer co-operation | | tion is to surrender its identity Constdering Chile's sl | Meantime the world has lent Ger based upon collective agrecments that | The inspiration of the meeting here W & Chile’'s small popula- | many directly and indirectly vast assure equitable ety | l' I ish d was opposition to extensions of gov- | tion. less than 4,000,000, and the fact | sums of money to reconstruct her in we offer an or; d agency cupavio| Apulia Impoverishe ernmental activitles into fieids which | that the propertv-owning class re- | dustry and other sums which are to be By Vagaries of Water nade p I togeth ha: red the compe lief that far- reaching and tremendous develop- ts lle in t immediate future. The past year has brought to our | movement definite cconomic progress. {We ha taved the disintegrating currents post-war readjustments !and recorded an increase in member- ship. Not on’ have we added to our mernr we have materially esive forces. We secured better nd have mad it and cation t obport In these under- | co-operation of | France, fo omic treaty r iron »duction, ¥ on her side in Tihion ' group | depicts s u modern Old Man of the Sea, in an to reduce district, | municipal, State and Federal taxes. While the situation of the American | taxpayer Is not as sad as that of Sin- bad the Sailor of the Ara Night renris ith Ge p er Alsatian text at she will have t 00. to cover an | array w effort unty, Liquid Assets Seizable. W ¥ t e that whe: re will be nc pressure, nc nd tions be business e arriv wi the res her: = uptey be ive invest | blems are | members are meet- | banks and social as- employe the their metaphorical shoul- who is on a i i< | me icie Organi definite lall memt {ments in pendent of living ndustry b " t : o Mlanns struct | Six Years Teach Theory effort of industry, | nd - rinted elected_by nment in In- Washing- Sda cess of less detail cept ain_payr s erman reparatior llions are gone of realization; eve are possible still a and will be paid only lieves payvment worth tween allles, Britain wi share of French reparations payment debts to Britain. The dication of the real the reparations clain Unhappily Ilied debts rests n the Chilean Bar B]éml*d For Political Malady 1 it Germany be- while. AS be 1 not accept a upon Ger allies cing of the that E sur Ger- Ruhr of the { Chile’s political flls have been the delusion as to i been even more di s to of ieve g trust repara peopk are goi et s of the snmounts | tions. d lin the United St | example, that we | back portic | we loaned to the allies during the war 0! Congress, expressing this bellef, acts S0 on the assumpt®n that it can regulate the agreements to pay of the debtor | nations and, by refecting the terms or! already made, get better el Loans Exceed Payments. Now in point of fact, taking the same period of time in the case of | the German reparations—that is, from Janu: 1, 1920, onward —what has been the fact h: made sev {eral debt settlements. all of them on | the basis of mat al ductions. W of construct service to humanity private industry feels should be re-|quiring the services of lawver: 15 | pald back and have been paid back to These are our ideals. Sometimes served to it, and to seek means o) oo oy g VU OF s 18| D3 first reparations payments fail to realize them through no restrict the activities of government | (ot STECE O S er in El Mer-|far from making Germany pay, then, fault of ours, and not only our in- Which are felt already to be in com- | (10 Droves to his own satistac- | Germany had made the allies atand v, our employment and labor suf- petition with private industry, busi-| 0 4 “gbogados” fo u”e:‘"(;""‘!) ]!:'11"[ all thought of coercion, present , but society as well suffer: We ness and the professions. 0 affairs of the people. Old mnh"q'fi;d future: she has made ‘hn.{\ pay | | think at once of the anthracite con There still remains this element of | | cifiioners have issaed: wniriae) | fIFst installments of her new repara | | troversy. v and operators have selfish _interest in the situation. bUt | pa¢ the profession OVerctoudea. | Hons contract and supply the money | sought to profit at the expense of mine the principal outgrowth of this rather | . (G5 DOTERION, 15 overerowded- | (g grart her industrial machine { | workers and coal users. The miners are remarkable gathering was the decision | onicr “Gther professions. 1o (]5“"{9 | Now every one in Europe realizes making heavy sacrifices for equitable o Tis | to_nscertain the exact facts and 10| the national resources—engineering, | that _despite the elaborate condition Wi constructive principles of joint (eXhaustion and general neglect. ItS| ., eqq these facts before the people | yericulture and others. ‘The maseie | Written into the Dawes plan. there is relationshi Only by accepting thw | particular curse has been water,.both | in an advertising campalgn which its | 0 GG #ES JUIETS The passion dy,or the smallest likelihood that Ger principle of collective bargaining and | t00 much and too little of it. sponsors believe will lead to a reaction | ing last year of 231 legal degrees|many will ever fulfill. What remains el Y its corollaries can (he foundation be| _The porous soil lets the raln pass | fhat will confine the activities of the | by* the University of Chile. as e | I this enormous process of inflation | have received, notably in the case of laid for more constructive co-opera. | through to & lower level, leaving the | various Government agencies to the | pared with only 11 degrees in ivil | 18 the new contract which will replace | the British, = relatively = considerable tion in production. upper stratum parched during a | feld of governing, and in so doing re- | engineering and 1 In' mining eagi. | the Dawes plan and amount to fixing | surms on account, B n balance we We are now in the midst of a spe-|larze part of the year,. while the|pove from public pay rolls many thou-| neering. The law schools of Santi- |2 Sum which Germany will pay to get | have oaned vast! ume {han ciai wampaign of organization and |8ubterrancan reservoir reappears at|gsands of persons while at the samelago and Valparaiso have more than i Fid of the whole traublesome question el S education by which we move rapidiy |the surfaee later, through periodic | time increasing tax returns from pri-) 1,000 students. The legal profession There is a value to Germany in free e o .”“x'n‘vfi 2 through State after State, telling the | sinking of the oversoll, and creates | vate industry because of the added | has always been considered one of jIng herself from all the interference | have, save for the ne story of labor’s efforts und purposes | malarial swamps. Ordinary frriga- | work which will be turned to it. honor. The sons of many wealthy | With her economic life incident to il el indic g 5 £ the through pictures and the spoken word. | tion is thus a useless task. But the| More concern fs expressed by thefamilies study law, not with the ldea |arations. It is mnot even remotely|? Suen won S : Tn the mear future we shall Initiate | experts of the consortium have hit { business leaders who are taking up|of practicing, but to be able to call |comparable with what the Dawes money they have | e e sustained campaign to organize |upon the idea of raising the needed |thiy subject becuuse of the activities | themselyes doctors of law. The law | Plan maximums suggest, but it aEe vl Lot women in industry. |irrigation water from the subsoil by |of States, counties, municipalities and | also opens the doorway to govern- | something. | h_m‘“r $100,000,000 1n Wall Stroet We are developing through our | means of many small electric pumps. | miner political subdivisions than in|ment service. In engineering and | Thus by degrees the whole question | 1oan of 50,500,000 in, Fo, Sreot American Federation of Labor com-|And these pumps are to get thelr |regard to the activities of the Federal | other professions the chances of con- | has been transformed from one of A8 # xesult BAWRE W S0,00 00 there: imittes on education and its co |power from water imprisoned In aa |Government in flelds which private | necting with government sinecures what Germany could be made to pay T settle operating local committees the agen-|artificial lake in the nearby hilla, industry feels should be reserved to it. | are not 80 gocd. to one of what Germany would be (Continucd on Third Pagse) To conquer water with water is the program undertaken by a reclama- tion consortium in Apulia. Apulia, | which before 1000 A. D. was perhaps !the richest section of Italy, has in ilater centuries become one of the { poorest because of deforestation, soil w | | a = an sett 8¢ . -