The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 20, 1924, Page 6

PAGE 6 THE SEATTLE STAR TI ESDAY 1924 — Dig in Your Garden! ROUBLED with a spring fever ague that |! steps and clutters your brain? Feel “dopey” and don't know the reason? Rather sit in the hammock or loll on the beach work? Answer: Go dig in your garden! Limber up your muscles. d your back til Discover, all over again, how it feels to pull weeds till you ache in every joint. Clip the hedge and get a new angle on symmetry Mow the lawn and watch for the dandelions you see one of these, grab it out. Get up early in the morning and do this work, before the shadows have fallen far on old Mother Earth; before the crowd is pelting down the streets; before your neighbor hops out to take your time talking of interest- nothings, etter than a course in chiropre daily trip to the “gym.” More ente dozen program. Try it NOW! at halts your than it cracks. When Finer than a a daily ties taining thar Dangers of a Weak Navy NCLE SAM probably would entire navy if all other countries would do the same. When Uncle Sam calied the disarmament conference in Wash- i m, he was willing to reduce his navy as far as was Possible with safety. And that was what happened. Our naval experts figured that, to be reasonably well protected. our fighting fleet must be on an equil footing With England’s and two-thirds stronger than Japan's. | This program went into effect, giving Great Brit United States and Japan the respective standings of "Lately you have been reading a lot of controversy about © the navy having fallen behind the 5-5-3 standard. Just what its actual fighting strength is, must be con- > fusing to most readers. It is weaker in some classes of ships than in others. Elevations of guns determining “how far a shell can be fired, also enters into the dis- cussion. * The thing to keep in mind, however, is the navy as a “whole—as an organization ready to give battle when at- lacked. In this connection, we must remember that no “chain is stronger than its weakest link. : Our navy department announces that the relative fight- ing strength of the fleets of Britain, America and Japan is 5-4-3. ‘ : Some experts go as far as to claim that the ratio is $-1-8—that in actual battle strength our fleet is only a third as strong as Japan's and a fifth as strong as Britain's. This is the extreme view. The fact remains, however, that our navy is claimed to have become weakened—fallen below the relative stand- ing that our best experts consider necessary for safety. Tf, as claimed, the navy is weaker than is necessary or national safety, the thing to do is to bring it back ‘up to its strength as agreed on at the disarmament con- a and do it quickly. sink 8 gladly ‘Less Spying in Government HAT committee investigating the charges of miscon- duct of office made against Senator B. K. Wheeler of ‘Montana by department of justice agents has completely exonerated Wheeler. gned by both democrats and republicans, ‘ean not be branded a party affair. ' The committee found that the case brought by depart- ment of justice agents against Wheeler had all the ear- “marks of a political frame-up, which Wheeler said it was. The investigation brought out these facts: That a man named Lockwood, in charge of publicity for a republican national committee and publisher of the ational Republican, a party organ, had instigated the ion against Wheeler. 3 That a man named Coan, in the employ of Lockwood, "had gone to Montana with orders to “get something” on Wheeler, for use in counteracting Wheeler's expose of the Daugherty regime in the department of justice. _ That’ men in government employ, taking instructions from Wm. J. Burns, former chief of the bureau of in- “vestigation, had aided Coan in his search for “something Wheeler.” Burns, in turn, acted on orders from former ttorney General Daugherty, who was out of office. That department of justice legal representatives had cen part in the plot to embarrass Wheeler by present- ‘ing the so-called evidence gathered by Coan to the federal grand jury in Montana. While it may have been temporarily embarrassing to Senator Wheeler. the whole episode has served to a useful and helpful end. It demonstrated graphically to the public how the Daugherty regime in the department of justice used “strong-arm and underworld methods to accomplish their aims. __ It proved beyond doubt that these aims were often noth- ing more nor less than intimidating independent and hon- est public officials. It exposed the methods of Wm. J. Burns and forced his resignation. ‘ _ Now there remains one more important result to be _ accomplished: The new attorney general should see that private de- tective methods are abolished from his department, to make way for a reorganized bureau of investigation that will serve, and not browbeat, the public. “It is said that rents in this country have been stabilized, which is a _ polite way of letting even a complaining tenant know ho is stalled. LETTER FROM \V RIDGE PANN May 20, 1924. Dear Folks: I went to see “The Desert Man,” a Walker Whitestde play. The scene in which the show began was one that made me gay. It took my recollection far from modern daily views—for there I saw an ancient bar, with bottles full of booze! And pretty Sydney Shields was there to captivate the throng. For half the show her golden hair, I plainly saw, was long. But when'I saw the final act, I felt that I'd been jobbed—for then, by golly! It’s a fact—she'd gone and had it bobbed! The play, however, told about tho desert’s arid gloom; and how a fellow started out to make thie desert bloom. ‘They thought tho heat had got his head—“A crazy loon” wax he—"Becauso you don't believe,” he said, “in things you cannot see!” I thought, “You said a mouthful, bo!” Yor Lite'’s a funny game. A mighty lot of men I know are just about the samo, With things they cannot understand, that others undertake, they merely wave an airy hand, and say, “it's just a fake!" However, thore’s another show that Walker's billed to do, It's “Mr, Wu'-—I've got to’go to ascertain “Who's Wu.” And 1 must do some sleuthing there—it worries mo a lot; I've GOT to learn if Sydney's hair is really bobbed or not! BUT WHO WANTS TO LIVE LIKE A JAP? Hie See DS ED “Au, OUR TEAR LITTLE BROWN BRorHersS! iF YOU PACIFIC- COASTERS WERE AS THRIFTY AS THEY ARE, You COULD DWK “SeeTHER IN peace!” a EASTERN SENTIMENTALIS T Rea URNA van St 9 OU ~—- The house and senate have finally refused to backtrack on the question of Asiatic exclusion. And they are RIGHT! To wait a year in deference to the timorous pleas of Secretary Hughes, for fear of hurting the pride of a people that insists on entering a coun- try where they are unwelcome, might jeopardize the entire exclusion program. It is far more courageous, more American, to take a firm stand NOW, than to turn this impor- tant matter over to word-juggling, trick-playing diplomats. We do not need any treaties with any powers M’NARY vs. MARVIN SENATOR AND TARIFF COMMISSIONER DEBATE FARM RELIEF BILL FOR STAR TOR McNARY THE FARMER BY SENATOR CHARLES L. McNARY Author of the Farm Relief Bill pre of farm producta have fallen #0 far behind prices of other commodities that the country’s entire agricultural structure is threat- ened. f It fs the purpose of the farm relief bill now tn congress to increase present prices of agricul tural commodities to a “ratio price"—that Is, a price on the general level with the prices of other commédities. ‘The bill creates an export commiasion and an export corporation, with capital atock of $200,- | 000,000 to be subscribed by the United States, | If the commission finds that the prevailing | domestic price of a farm commodity is below the ratio price—as tho result of a surplus which must be exported at prevailing low foreign prices —the president is authorized to declare an emer- gency. The commission will then recommend to the corporation the amount of the commodity tt should purchase at the ratio price, while tho president adjusts tariff rates or seta an embargo to prevent an Influx of the commodity in quey- tion from abroad. The corporation then sells the commodity tn the’ United States at not less than the ratio price, and sells the surplus abroad at the highest price obtainable. If the corporation buys at the ratio price and sells at the lower export price, It is evident a loss will be sustained, The commission, there fore, will estimate the probable losses during an operation period, and will then establish an “equalization fee," to be collected by use of “par: ticipation certificates.” As an Illustration, if the ratio price of wheat 1s $1.50 and the equalization fee—ropresenting the lows to the corporation per bushel—is 20 cents, the farmer will be paid $1.30 in cash and 20 cents in certificates. | If at the end of the operation period the losses total less than was estimated, the difference will bo distributed as dividends to the farmers hold- ing participation certificates, In this way the corporation will suffer no loss, surplus farm produce will be taken care of, prices of farm products will be kept at the same level an prices of other commodities, and the farmers of the country will be saved from bankruptcy. you can’t principle b than over. production, overcome. will merchants, worked, BY THOMAS 0. MARVIN Chairman United States Tariff Commission change a fundamental economic You can't beat the basio law of supply and demand by artificial price fixing. That's why the so-called “farm relief bill" ts &n antidote at one end, but poison at the other. It may serve as temporary relief for the farm. ers’ ils, but it will end by making them worse The farmers are in a bad way because of over. If the relief bill is passed, what will it do?, Stimulate more production! the proposed legislation will aggravate the very condition the results of which it 1s trying to With production thus further stimulated, tho surplus will become greater and greater, corporation, which must purchase this surplus, will have on its hands a quantity of farm prod. Uucee it cannot possibly Randle, As it exporte more and move farm produce at A low figure, it must boost domestic prices higher and higher to keep pace with its losses. This reduce domestic consumption, turn to substitutes, and the situation—with sup- ply increasing and demand decreasing—will be- come worse and worne. Besides this, fixing the price of one commodity will affect many others, Take wheat as an example. wheat Is boosted and protected by an embargo, it will cost the millers more to make flour. Then they, too, must put their prices up—and wo will need an embargo on foreign flour to protect thelr industry, If the price of wool should sink below the so. called “ratio,” it would be boosted in the samo way. Then wo would have to put an embargo on imported suits, socks, overcoats, sweaters, blankets, yarns\and a hundred and one other commodities, to protect our manufacturers and Artificial price fixing has been tried as a rem. edy for undesirable economic conditions almost since the dawn of history—but it never yet has Diocletian, emperor of Rome, promulgated his famous price edict In 301 A, D. fixing a price for “provisions and other articles of commerce.” History tells us that “tho effect was disastrous: it brought about a disturbance of the food sup: ply; many traders wero ruined, and the edist gradually fell into abeyance." t As such plans go, the McNary-Haugen plan fs Probably as good as ft can be. artificially to stimulate prices. is wrong and must result in eventual failure, Chace ber lacen on the question of immigration. This is our own private business! As Americans, we resent the interference of foreign powers in this affair. The immigration act has gone to President Coolidge. Will he listen to the Eastern sentimentalists who think that civilization ends west of the Alle- gheny mountains and obey their demands that he veto the bill? If Mr. Coolidge has the deep understanding a real American president must have; if he is the courageous leader this nation needs in the White House, he will SIGN THAT BILL! What Folks Are Saying WALTER JOHNSON, 17 years « big league pitcher: “I think I have unate in having 2 and READERS muscles tha will not stiffen after worked hard, I expect to be im heavy |work in American league parks for |& good many years yet.” oe | GEORGE WOODS, Lincoln, Neb. who, with brothers, has just bought $1,000,000 worth ‘of corn land: “There is not in all the world today a ringle surplus ear of corn. Good lands today are the best investment in the market.” i . . | M. ALLEN STARR, traveler and professor of neurology, Columbia university “Bince the war all the eagreeable characteristics of the Jermans, instead of having been duly chastened by defeat and dis. ace, appear to have. been accentu- sr \s ated Our National Anthem! What Is It? We Really Haven't One! | n congress in « off to have the so nized, but be ut even a hearing led by Congress ¥ York his year, @ cooded hearing h a bill « fe the house j 4 the matte sdictary com be mittee At the hearing QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ‘OU e quentio tion by wri Editor, Stare W reau, 1322 WN. Y, ave D. C., inclosing 2 eent for reply, Medi several weeks or to any informa- Queation ngton Bu- Washington, in stamps legal and requent ~EDITOR. Elinor not be answ Q. What ts Glyn's a4 drens? A. 10 Rue du Peintre, France. Versailles QW the tide rise tall nd waters? A. Because they are on inclines! and flow downward from source to mouth. They are, therefore, unaf- fected by the tides of the aca. As\— a matter of fact, the moon affects the waters of inland rivers, but the effect 4s #0 small that it can- not be seen or measured by any in- ee | Q Who Invented the saxophone?| A. Adolphe Bax, about 1840. | Q What were the casualties of the U. 8, troops in the Spanish- American war? A. Killed in action, 498; dled of wounds, 202; died of disease, 5,423; other causes, 349; total, 6,472. | ee Q When was the St Louls world fair held? A. April 30 to December 1, 1904 . Q What fs the Mexican peyote bean? What are its uses? 1 A. It da dried cactus; tt (ts not edible, but conteins an alkaloid which produces a species of intozt- \cation, and it is used by the In- | dians as a narcotic. | ee | Q. Who Js John Ayscough? | A. This is the pen name of Fran- cls Bickerstaff-Drew, an English! euthor. ' A THOUGHT | Hearken to thy father that begat | thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old—Proy, 23:22. oe EXT to God, thy parents—Wil- liam Penn. 8 ho no one gressman Celler took occa fon to defend this ling “The foul footstep's pollution,” at the hearing. Yesterday's Portrait: CHIEF JUSTICE W. H. TAFT THOMAS 0. MARVL legislation, In this way The People will Tf the price of But any plan fundamentally THE OPPOSITION’S JOB Telling It to Congress (2xcerpts from the Congressional Record) THE FARMERS AGAIN ‘What the farmers of this country need 1s to be enabled to got a bet- |ter price for what they produce, If | they produce more than the domes- | tle demand for consumption, con- | gress should aid them in exporting the surplus.—Senator Dial (D.), South Carolina, It 1s the duty of the party of the opposition to expose the wrongs and misdeeds of the party in power and to show up the error and the evils in the policies it advocates and carries out, In that way each party 1 constrained to offer its best men, its ablest men, as candidates for public office.—Senator Walsh (D.), Montana, oe IT MADE A 1 SRENCE The railroad had notified us that on the 1st of November they were going to raise our sugar rate to 42 cents We now hayo a rato of 26% cents. As soon as wo put a boat in, we wero immediately ad- vised by the railroad that they had} decided that a 26%-cent rate was a fair rate—J. M. Cobb, Monroe, La., Chamber of Commerce, before house committee on rivers and harbors, ee THEY'RE JUST THE SAME Ifa Rip Van Winkle should awak. en today from a century nap he would find much that is new and worth having under the sun and not much of anything old except the weather and human nature,—sen, MeLean (KR), Conn, | U When “Pouring AMAIZO OIL hold the opening in the top of the can upper- most, as shown in theillustration. In this way the Amaizo will flow out smoothly and easily. Fries beautifully, thoroughly, quickly. Is excellent for Shortening. Makes delightful Salad Dressings. New York » AMERICAN MAIZE-PRODUCTS Co, . Chicago