The evening world. Newspaper, July 3, 1919, Page 12

. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIA pe ty oo VOLUME 60.....5..s0cceseeererecrereeeeeees NO, 21136 “ANOTHER COAL FAMINE. DAL DEALERS are issuing loud warnings that nothing cen avert a serious coal shortage. Anthracite coal is already scarce | and supplies of the bituminous product threaten to run short. Qauses? Here is one of them as given by a coal man: Miners became dissatisfied. They turned to other pursuits and made as much or more money.” _ Why not “powerful and constructive offort” to make the mining coal something else than » perennial valorizing process by which the ment great coal interests scheme to keep the supply at any given mo- only such as will insure the holding up of prices? ‘WHAT EVERY TEACHER SHOULD SEE. Ppa HE American Federation of Labor has given its pledge to the}. - National Education Association, now in convention at Mil- | “waukee, to support the teachers of the country in their cam- for better pay. %<" ‘We’ have not heard, however, that the American Federation of or of _ We recommend this to the ‘4 w undertakes to back any teachers’ organization in a defense of persons whose influence encourages Bolshovism, in| n attention of those who have been ‘thi policy of the Teachers’ Union in the City of New York. ‘Teachers’ unions that continue to show the larger part of their| -. \ protests whenever an effort is made to preserve 100 per ‘Asherican standards in the teaching force of the public schools ‘are going to find themselves decidedly out of step with organized with by far the greater part of the general public in their respective communities. Teachers are intelligent enough to realize the mistake they would ‘In letting the leaders of » teachers’ organization stamp that organization with the stamp of an ultra and anti-American radicalism. Teachers are entitled to better pay. They are entitled to relief “fevm the kind of petty tyranny and domination that grow up in local ‘They are entitled to organize and to campaign for these ends. ‘They will not gain them, however, ‘whose real sympathies are with the An overnight shift of population to Toledo, 0. et ‘ = & THE R-34. ‘HE big British dirigible R-34—thirty tons of her and a crew of from Scotland to America. by marching behind leaders Reds. | o Your Fourth of Jaiy TheGay. ss haat EDITORIAL PAGE By Sophie lrene Loeb Onprrtatt. For the the More (NCE the world war is over and S peace has been signed, to-mor- row in generally regarded as the greatest of all In- dependence Days. “And we, the peo- ple of the United States, in order to form a more per- fect Union, estab- ‘Voyaging is the word. Airplanes and seaplanes may cross the|, aay of tic in swift jumps: But the ditigible forges along like the ship t she is, putting the miles behind her with a motion that is steady ‘majestic, making the possibility of comfortable air trips for pas- sengers between Europe and America look near indeed. Most of the] well-known phrases, “insure domestic aircraft experts have, of course, maintained from the first that the/ tranquillity, provide for the common airship, the lighter-than-air vessel that floate in the atmosphere and More than ever all that goes into the preamble of our very life ag a country, And a truer meaning will be demanded of the Promote the general welfare, ‘gees her propellers only for driving and steering, must be the first to see Sper Sat pry adhey se develop carrying powers on a large and practicable scale. The R-34 is sure to be enthusiastically greeted by Americans, to whom aeronautics are by no means so old a story that a 639-foot dirigible will not seem an object of immense interest. If the R-34 arrives this week it will mean the two first crossings of the Atlantic in heavier than air machines, one in a single jump, the fiyst crossing in a dirigible and the Atiantic—all in the space of forty days! BARR RR RRR RAR JULY ‘What About the Gardent ‘Do Ghe Kaitor af The Eveving World: , J bave been a reader of your paper ‘for a number df years and have read the “Letters from the People” with eh interest, especially those on the Would like to ask your similar subject. Can a art a tenant of his gar- when he sells the house?) When Safe, Sane and Sec, RARRARARRAR Letters From the People. first westward air passage over the 4, 1918, & nicely they raised Our rent three dol- lars ang now they have sold the Place and given me to understand I must lose garden and all, Will look for your answer to this in “the “Let- tere from the People” section. It may, perhaps, help some others in similar circumstances, 0. A. 0. Answer: It is obvious that this ten- Our Declaration of Independence has stood us in good gtead, But it will needs be further tested to build stronger and bold fast to all that it implies, in the reconstruction time to come. The world war has proved two things to us, Independence of coun- try ts of paramount Importance. But independence of the individual is as Aething. There is no euch thing. Bach must depend so much on the other for his wéll being that peo; who prate of their independence have never sounded the peal keynote of existence. No person can live his life alone. ‘The man who tries it usually hates himself and all the world. Progress has taken the isolated cave man out of bis hole and pre- sented him with the key of humanity at large. Sometimes he has handled it care- leasly and for atime he bas even lost it, Out never again can he live his life alone and calmly regard himeelf as master of all he surveys. ‘With the telephone and the wireless and the telegraph and the fire pro- tection and the sanitary codes and the statutes, he is more dependent than ever on what the other fellow does, And vice versa, ant does not have @ lease from his landlord, Tenants making alterations or improvements on house jand without possessing a lease at risk and cannot their own Mier All of which brings me to the big note that I would like to sound on the Liberty Bell of to-day. | Tt t# that thought to the other that you have failed or forgotten to 1919, by The Pree Pubitehing Co, (The New York Bvening World). More Independence You Promote, There Is. have overlooked in your solidity of independence. It Is the mother who has gent her son that your independence might be saved to you—the son who has never returned, Let her lean @ dit on you—you who are strong, Give her the chime of cheer to drown the dirge of death that has entered her apirit. Let her know that while Ambrica stands for freedom it also stands for fatherhood and moth- erhood and brotherhood and sister- hood, friendship, and all the human elements that make life dear, And again who is that “other?” It is the wounded and maimed sol- dier or sailor who, now that he no longer wears the uniform, may not shine so heroically in your eyes, but who yet has a claim on your fore- sight for the chance that he needs. Make him as independent as you think you are by giving him not alms, but opportunity, And that “other” ts also the neigh- bor who has so many children she doesn’t know what to do. You indegendent fatheriess indivi- dual, have you no sense of her de- pendency upon you as a member of society? And that “other” means the young man or the young woman who seeks independence of livelihood and to whom you can give a little push when they need it most, And 80 I could go on endlessly set- ting forth the true meaning of inde- pendence in securing justice and domestic tranquillity and common welfare, &c. In the last analysis, the greatest independence comes from making yourself indispensable in the common cause. For the more independence you promote the more there is. Your Independence Day this year should be the resolution of a new year, a new era, as to your attitude, your individual effort in making the world truly “safe for democracy.” Odd Facts From A combination steel shutter and screen has beef invented as a substi- tute for awnings and wooden shut- ters on residence windows, eee ‘The shrub from which the French manufacture the perfume known as cassie has been found growing seeming give. And. who is that “other?” It is the dependent one that you abundantly in Pied <Philtppines, An inventor has patented a com- ‘aueths, By J. H. Caésel Fe Wel: DAN N \ ) of aCommuter Or Trailing the Bunch From Paradise ‘ |’ By Rube Towner th The Eve of the * WAS the eve of the great drought, and the Paradise eommuter bunch had gath- ered in the thirst emporium nearest the depot—the place familiarly known as “The Mantrap,” which catches "em coming and going. Barlier in the day they had re- turned from the city laden down like & caravan approaching the desert, freighted with the precious juices of field and vineyard, which caused one of the heaviest taxpayers to remark: “No wonder the Railroad Adminis- tration doesn’t make more money.” The shadow of\a great calamity was on Paradise. Pven the sun had set in Ominous portent—a great in- flamed disc, descending into the bay like a huge evil eye slowly closing. “Doc” came into the Mantrap hum- ming bis favorite air: “We took this country from the Indianse— “They can have it back again in July"— . Most of the bunch were there ahead of him. Several of them had been there every evening since June 20 in a grand revival of “Ten Nights in a Barroom.” “Boys,” said “Doc,” after a couple of rounds that would make “moon- shine” taste like a draught out of a nursing bottle, “we've got to hand it to ‘Uncle Lilly’ here; he's been predicting a tong, dry spell in July every season for twenty years and this is the first time he's ever hit it.” “Oh, I don't know,” said the genial proprietor, known as “Old Fifty- fitty’—he buys every time you do— we still have 2.75 beer left.” “What we need in this country is sqme statesmen with more than 3.76 er cent, brains,” remarked the stout rat, whoewas beginning to feel the seismic “jolt of the last one. “gome of our public men haven't got any more brains than a squirrel.” “Don't you go abusing squirrels,” aaid “Doc”; “when it comes to pre- Here and There past telephone table which can be folded to even smaller dimensions for moving from reom to room, ’ Brasi] has granted to American in- terests a concession for the estab- Hshment of a suomarine cable be- tween Rio de Janeiro and Cuba. . A patent bas been granted for an automobile tire made in four parts, which overlap andyany of which may be replaced when Petar Publishing Oo, (The New York Brening World). Great Drought in the Suburbs. paredneas or reading the future the suirre} is a regular clairvoyant coth- pared to a politician, I'm a human squirrel myself; come up to my bun- gulow and I'll show you what a squir- rel’s nest looks like—bourbon, rye, gin, vermouth"—— ‘ “You may fire when you are ready, Gridley,” said Little Arthur to the proprietor. “In that case,” said the Fat Cém- muter, known locally as, “Our Lloyds,” to “Doc,” “you'll need some burglar insurance; I'm switching policies every day from diamonds and stuff like that to the pearls of joy in the cellar and the pantry; his dry season is going to revolutionize the whole in- dustry of burglary”—— The tall Republican broke in and wanted to discuss the Peace Treaty |,ln connection with the drought, but ‘the stout Democrat waved him aside, for just then he caught sight of a sign over the bar: , “NO INTOXICATING LIQUORS SOLD HERE!” “That's the stuff,” he said; “that’s the question; what is intoxicati liquor? What will intoxicate one man won't even change the blood pressure of another one. I have al- ways contended that the question of what is intoxicating liquor 1s one for the Judge to decide in each individ- ual case.” “I know a Judge I'd like to have decide those cases,” said Newcomer. “On questions like that he’s qualified to be Chief Justice of any court in the country; he's absolutely 0, K." “What does the O. K. stand for?” asked “Doc;” “Omar Khayyam?” ‘The tall Republican again made an attempt to discuss the Peace Treaty, but just then the Paradise’ Com- muters’ Glee Club went into action and lyrically recalled ali the virtues of the fast-expiring victim in whose honor the obsequies were held. ‘The Scotch commuter who laughs his head off at every joke—if it isn’t on the Scotch—wanted sing “The “Make it c-a-m “and I'll go you.” A Again the tall Republican reyived 6 subject of the Peace treaty, “Well, we didn’t get a soft peace, anyway,” said the stout Demoorat in rebuke. “No,” said “Doo,” ‘It's more of @ soft drink peace.” And so they all agreed next morn- ne. They: By Albert Payson Terhune Coprright, 1919, by The Press Publishing Co. (The New York Rvening World) No. 55—VILHJALMUR-STEFANSSON, Who Solved the Mystery of the Frozen’ North. N the summer of 1906 « big, dulet young fellow, still ff the twenties, reached the shore of the Arctic Oceam ing himself in picturesque furs for his advent’ into the perilous frozen North he wore a thin blue W#rge suit and carried a spring overcoat on his arm. . ‘This yas Stefansson’s way of greeting the Arctie, and it was the keynote of his future exploits there, Since the beginning of civilization all the world, ° rt life while gathering roblem from the other end, He could get enough food and fuel there to keep him comfortable, Tradition. said the Arctic wae almost barren of food and wholly bare of fuel. Stef- ansson refused to follow the example of other explorers in accepting this as @ fact. He decided to find out on his own account. . Aa a result of his experiments he decided, to his satisfaction, that he © eduld secure enough seal or Polar bear meat in any part of the North to feed him and that such diet would sustain fe in comfort. Also that seal fat would burn well enough to warm any snow-house he might build. Whereupon he put his theories into effect. He headed an expedition to the Far North to make scientific observations, discoveries, &c.; and there presently, he vanished from the world that had known him. for years among the frigid, uncharted wilde of ice. Even though Stefansson had announced beforehand just where he was sist, yet nobody believed he could possibly have sure vived. Then, after four years or more, Stefansson rev appeared with all bis party. He had gained fifteen pounds in weight during his sojourn in the sup- posedly murderous North. He and his men in splendid health. Instead of shivering in their snow- been houses they had sat around in their shirt sleeves. The oil of the seats? they killed had kept the houses warm, just as the flesh of tke seals had kept the explorers in fine health. Stefansson had solved the mystery of the North. He had proved that common sense rather than spectacular heroism was the key to the riddja Says Holme: “Stefansson has made the Arctic safe for exploratio. Therein, un« doubdtedly, lies his chief claim to fame, without in the least detracting from the value of his scientific labors. It remained™for him to rob the Arctic of its terrors, * * © BStefansson is the first explorer to demene strate that a white man can live for an indefinite time in the Polar re- " map, survey and make other scientific observations—and gions—explore, forage for himself as he goes along!” The Jarr Family By Roy L. McCardell Coprright, 1919, ty The Press Publishing Co (The New York i'vening Vorld), Mr. Jarr Learns There May Be Peace Among Mankind, but the War of Women Is Still Going Strong. T the precise hour appointed, strange to say, Mrs, Clara Mudridge-Smith rolled up the street in her electric car, or, rather, the car glided up the street bearing that refulgegt young matron. Noting this from the window, Mr. Jarr advised Mrs, Jarr that she hasten downstairs, thus not to detain his employer's wife and her equipage. But Mrs. Jarr leisurely adjusted her veil and even more leisurely patted her hair and stabbed her new bat through the vitals with one hatpin while she held the other crosswise in her lips. ‘Also did she/ most carefully and slowly draw on her gloves, and, as they were long gloves, she took care that they wero placed unwrinkled, Following all these ceremonies of the ritual of the tiring room came the backward glance at the glass to seo if ber skirt hung evenly or fit, turning around to face again her con- stantly consulted friend, the mirror, to observe if there was too much or too little powder on her nose, ‘Then she bit her livs to make them red (the other headgear stiletto now being removed and thrust in the hat), “Gee whis!” Mr Jarr finally ven- tured. “Are you goimg to keep the woman waiting all afternoon?” “Oh, you get me nervous!" retorted Mrs, Jarr, petulantly. “How did you get that spot on your coat lapel?” ‘And with some cleansing solution on a cloth she proceeded to remove the offending spot, concerning which Mr, Jarr mumbled that it was of no consequence. “[t' 18 of consequence!” replied Mi Jarr, ‘rubbing vigorously, “Only the nicest people go to the affairs at the Hotel St. Croesus, and if I were as careless with my olothes as you are with yours I'd be a pretty sight!” Mr, Jarr, who was in all the tor- tures of. his ‘tpallbearers,” as he called his attire of frock coat, gloves and patent leather shoes, only groaned and murmured that he wouldn't be surprised if Mrs, Mudridge-mfth, growing impatient at their delay, should order her man to “roll his hoop,” doubtless meaning to glide away in the electric motor, “Why will our delaying”—he was afraid to say “your delaying’— “please your friend waiting in front of the house and annoy your other friend who lives down the street?’ asked Mr, Jarr. tor cars, too. And if you could hear the way Mrs. Rangle talks! I put Up with it patiently the othg day while she just tore poor Clara te pieces for two hours, and then I said ‘Mrs. Rangle, I don't permit you te say a word about my friend. You knew Clara Mudridge-Smith before she was married, just as well as — aiai’” “Well? inquired Mr. Jarr. “Don't you see how that was @ facer for that Rangle woman?” asked Mrs. Jarr. “It was a good one, too!” “I don't get you,” said Friend Hus« ‘dand with a sigh. “Silly!” retorted Mrs, Jarr. "8 you see I meant she was simply angry because Clara Mudridge-Smith has cut her since Clara married se well and has motor cars to take her friends around in? Not that I think I am under any obligations to Clara she added. “T “Well, really, we shouldn't keep beg waiting, you know!” murmured Mr, Jarr, “You'v@*got me to come home in time to take you out to this affair and this weather, too—and now you are keeping your friend waiting down below in the hot street!" “Clara won't be ready till I am,”* sold Mrs. Jagr. “She hasn't yet dropped her gold mesh bag out of her car near the pavement and bad her man in livery get down and pick it up and touch his cap as he hands it back to her. “She's only hid about time to take«~ &@ rose out of the flower vase in the car and give it to a poor child, Ard I'll bet Mrs. Rangle is crazy mad if Clara has handed it to her little Mary. Maybe she'll crush Mra. Rangle by giving the child a penny, too, for Mia. Rangle can't very well stick her head out of the window from where she's watching behind the blind and call the child, A “Well, we'll go now, Clara has her hands at the window, so the sun cart shine on her rings and her gold van- ity bag. Yes, we won't keep her waiting.” “But why this frontal attack in the Ladies’ War pulled off at our modest menage!" asked Mr. Jarr as they started for the stairs, “I thought it my duty to tell Clara the wey Mré. Rangle talked, and that’s why I gave Clara a chance to make Mrs, Rangle wild!" “What chance has a man in this world, now that gun, and cannon “Because Mrs. Rangle is just that spiteful because Clara Mudridge- Smith has what she has, and mo- rae fighting has stopped?” Mr. Jarr ask hynself, as he followed his wife her friend's triumphal chariot. A | |