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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06
The Interstate Commerce Commission, Like President, Takes
Neutral Stand on the Future of Railroad Ownership in America

IKE President Wilson in his address to congress,
the Interstate Commerce Commission takes
a neutral stand upon the future ownership
of the railroads, In some quarters it had been antic-
ipated that the commission would make some kind
OF recommendation as TO the disposition of the rail.
road properties, although it is under no responsible
ny 10 do so. Instead of that the commission, in It's
annual report, q summary OF which was published
in the Herald Yesterday. confines itself carefully 20
a brief statement OF the problems which must be
worked out and the adjustments which must be
made IL the railroads Gre returned to private own.
crship and management, and to an equally brief
ontllnc OF the difficulties which must be overcome
and the standards which must be reached and main
tanned, If ownership and operation by the govern
ment should be undertaken.
This latter statement is of particular interest.
1t sums mp many, il not all Of the more serious
problems of government ownership of the carriers.
'Shonld the policy of public ownership and
operation be adopted. - says the commission re-
port. there must he considered () The just and
lar price az which and the terms under which car
rler properties are TO be acquired % prohibiting
the operation of the railroads as n fiscal contriv.
ance. "a money maker for producing revenue for
the government for purposes other than railroad
operation inSiring their administration in the in
iercsts OF the convenience and commerce of the
people, requiring that they shall be self supporting.
and that their rates shall be properly related 10
the aScertained cost of service. and retaining and
extending the economies and advantages of large
scale production IN transportation CD responsible
ity and relationship of the railway administration
10 congress and other federal authorities and 10 the
states; ~ guarding against the intrusion of party
politics into railway management % a status for
railway officers and employees under which the
railway service will attract and retain the best
talent aud 90 maintenance of u tribunal for the
determination of Controversies which will inevitably
arise under public ownership.
Point one of the commission S outline of prob.
lens is undoubtedly the easiest of solution yet
even that has its grave difficulties. There are as
many kinds of railroad stock as there are kinds of
other industrial stocks. No average could be struck.
a commission appointed to determine the just and
fair price al which each owner of u railroad share
should be reimbursed, would grow gray in the
service. Point two is SO intimately related 10 points
three, four and five as 10 forbid its individual con.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06

sideration. Point three presents a fine variety Of
intricate problems. bui there Is one which stands
out. This is The relationship of a national railwas
ownership and administrator TO the states, and in
particular. the tax relationship Deprived of the in
come from taxes on railroad property many. if not
a majority Of western states would find it necessary
TO vastly increase taxes on other property and
should an attempt be made to apportion a share of
earnings to the states. in lieu of tax revenue lost.
endless complications would crsue.
Point four, The elimination of partisan politics
from a national railroad administration, is recog-
nized as an absolute essential even by the most az.
dent advocates of government ownership. Neither
from these, nor the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion nor from any other source has as vet come any
practical suggestion about how To eliminate part
san politics from what would be the biggest business
department of a government of political parties.
Point five carries with it a group Of stirring
problems. To attract and retain the best talent for
railway officers and employees our government will
find II necessary TO pay wages aud salaries that will
Justify the best talent IN staying in government
railway Jobs. No one doubts the administrative gen
ius of Mr.. McAdoO, and no one questions bis patriot
ism. Yet Mr.. McAdoo found il necessary to quit his
railroad job in order TO rccoup his private fortunes.
There have been frequent instances ina which rail
way corporations have paid administrative officers
higher salaries than that paid 10 the President of
the United States, and in which those salai les have
been fully justified by the service rendered. Can
one imagine the government attracting and holding
administrative talent of this kind by paying it sal
aries greater than that paid the president The best
device yet found for regulating wages in the gov
eminent 5 biggest peace-timc business, the postal
service, has been the contrivance known as the civil
service. Would even a glorifed and wagc-magniied
civil service be likely to attract or retain the scry-
ices of the men now members Of the great railway
brothcrhoods. certainly the best talent in the word
for the work they doq
Taken in connection with the comparatively
simple steps outlined by the commission as neccs-
sary to return the railroads to private ownership
and operation on a basis of high efficiency. its state.
mcnt of the problems of government ownership may
leave some question as TO whether the stand Of the
Interstate Commerce Commissions is as entirely
neutral as the Introductory paragraphs of its report
might Indicate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06

Duo TO this so-cailcd theory of focal
Infection dentistry rs radically chang
ed, our textbooks are being rewritten.
and | might say also that those or
medicine are also changing rapidly.
II any o. O possess a septic tooth.
whether p~NOrrhoctic. one crowned or
hridgod. or u so-cailcd dead tooth.
even " they are giving sou no pain
WhatsoovCr. remember that YOU arc
harborng "a Hun and that he viii
strike YOU when you are down. u not
before. Ever 81 90 refuse TO believe
that septic teeth can cause q second
AIRY injection IN other parts Of the
body. you must believe that the con-
tinued absorption OF bacteria ana toN-
ms can at least lower your resistance
10 such q point mat other GusCs mas
gain "a foothold,
Sow, as to the second phase OF
modern dentistry, prevention:
hope that you have all read the
poem which $50 aptiN describes the
efforts, expenses. ans worries of the
inhabitants o. q village al the foot
of q certain In halada.' For many
years they maintained an ambulance
and hospital To take eur of those who
fell Owe the many ~prccip pieces OF This
bad road. until one dnN some one sup-
gcstcd that they widen the turns and
build a few fences.
So with medicine. The time Is past
when tho whole thing is to take care
ct sNmHtoms-the big thing Us 20 fud
the cause or source Of the trouble and
remove it And ouc OF the great, big
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06

sparkling as though it py some inner
fire. My cold erIt reptile was ans
formed into e creature beautiful ns
any bird. and writer He played
about his striped cuemV like q flicker
OF blue flame.
AZ last the striped lizard turned and
fled incontlnentN Gown T. rat hole.
where Clark was far too canny to
follow him. ", merely lurked about
the mouth OF 3D. -winging his head
from side to side So ~wrathfully that
half expected 60 hear him growl
The other did mot coinc forth. But a
cricket did. scraublinr with all the
haste Of a hunted thing.
CLARK ppunvcd on him. he shook
him savnEeiy. lef go. and bounced to
worry him aYaH Then SLOWLY the
color died frcm DOCS scintillating sides.
Ills throat compuscd itself, ana my
familiar. kIichcn-culurcd FRIEND settled
down to a hearty meal, %antennne,
she'll. and MI. and then retired behind
the Oven To slecp if uft.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06
BY n. ADDINCTON BRUCE
Author Of 1.-THE Riddle OF Personality - Psychology ana
Parenthood." Etc.
Copyright, 1918. by the Associated NewspAperD

+. looking hack into the past, YOU
sec 20 success winning opportunity
4 you once had but did not take
don't let hat depress you Don rue
fully murmur 10 yourself
There b. nothing ! can do now 70
mike good I'VE had my chance n
missed IT,
This is am echo Of the pernlclous
doctrine which affirms that '"ppnr
tunity knoUk. but once ~ "ach lhhl =
door The truth IL that opportunity
Is most persistent, and Keeps hhock-
ing at mcu's doors their wh"le 1--WE
through.
And M, reason hat many men
never once hid opportunity enter ~
that they ar, forever too pfe-occupl"n
with other Things 70 near tho knock
ms.
Some men ere too prs-oecupied Win
seeking pleasure. They are intent on
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06

looking FOR opportunity In the clouds.
continually fail To hear or wee uppor-
tuniiy IS u stands on their thresholds.
Those who do hear opportIni'y amt
profit from It's coming To them are
people very differently constituted
from any 81 these. They are people
who ave learned To apply themselves
fundamentally To any task they are
called upon to do.
Even ~ N be a humble task % poor
Is paid task. thcy do not go incoming
around. grumbiinr ~ complaining.
They do not ropinc at their hard lot
or waste time and energy cnvying
more fortunate folk
Instead. they buckle down ir earn
est. their minds active and alert.
Opportunity does not have to knock
haru 20 he heard hy them. \ gentle
tap and their response b. instant.
When later opportunity knocks
once more. h again finds q prompt
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06
POINTED

cold cash has burned many a mans
finger.
what children need II more models
ana fewer critics.
Heed the teachings OF adversely u
you would avoid "a second lesson.
Many "a good woman can see where
she might nave been better looking
The man with IA million may not he
a success. but the man without a dol
lar looks s~uspicluusly like a failure.
Industry ana prosperity are spelled
same thing.
That was a mean omu who re-
fused tn pay the doctor after lie had
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06

siorehouses. In fact he did not visit
any 81 them Tor some time. Unlike
Happy Jack he hunted for his breat-
fast in the Green Forest OF course he
heard Happy Jack when Hapuy Jack
discovered his loss M began % srold.
Chattcrcr uhucklod. As soon ~ he
hal found his Breakfast and eaten
u, he stole over tu Il place There
he could watcn Hnppy Jack and MIN
sell remain unseen. There he fairly
luepvd himself as he listened TO- an
the dreadful things Happy Jack was
threatening 10 do 20 the one wing
had stolen his supplies.
After q while he grew tired 90
listening and decided that he would
lnok at his storehouses lust by why
OF seeing that they We're an right.
So Ch1ttctUr ran from stoychouse to
H~turehou~" h last one OF an
was his biggest and best one. tho
u So which he had stored the nuts
and corn Farmer BroWu's Boy hHd
given him Tor ThauksEiving when
he poked his head inside and found
II empty Chattcrer quite lost his
breath. He lust couldn't believe u
was SO. when he got his breath
again how his tongue did got Happy
Jack WAS making some noise, but
IL was nothing to- the noise nat Chat-
trrer made. for Chattegcr h. q motor
ious scold, ts you know.
sammy Jay. who had been wait
ing ana watching for just this thing
10 happen, shrickcd aloud IN glce.
You zee sammy knew that Chatter
er had stolen Happy jacks supplies.
and that Happy Jack had stolen
Chattcrcr's supplies and 1t seemed
To- him the hest joke that over was.
Next story: Happy Jack and
tIattcrcr Accuse Each other.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06
.ByLeo

made her husbands life insurance
policy worth real money
II a music teacher cant make any
thinE else cut of the voice OF an
heiress she can a, least maize money.
Nothing pleasos The average woman
more than her ability Ia reverse u
mHn's opinion.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06
BY Ripley.

and hearty welcome from them. PRES
entity behold them far more Fortunate
ly nat than those whom with
reason they might NJ first have
cnvlcd
Profit from their experience you
who Tor one reason or another have
hitherto been deaf 20 the k%uockings
OF opportunity.
Recognize that. no matter how old
you may be, IL onlN YOU viii train
yourself 10 overcome weaknesses that
have prevented you ron working as
faithfully or intclligcntly as you
should. opportunity will again knock
az your door ana YOU VIII hear tho
knocking
Don't despair. Get busy. The buster
you got, h more urdently YOU york
az Whatever you have to do. the
sooner will YOU gain through oppor-
tunity the uuvancct ont you M pres
Ont q Is impossible to you.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06

causes is dCcaYcd teeth. Tuberculosis.
syphilis, and carries or dccaycd teeth.
are considered the three great diseases
OF tho world.
Undoubtedly. tho last 81 most COM
mon, whether Il Cuusc the most harm
or not. Aud " you ARE going 10 pre-
cent digcasc. you must certainly pre-
Won't septic teeth. and to do his tho
teeth OF children must receive early.
systematic care. u You should take ID
census Of the condition Of tho teeth
Of the children Of Albuquerque. YOU
would ind at least 30 per cent were 10
urgent need of dental service. and that
not . per cent win receive Il.
The government Is investigating the
most distressing showing OF suh-nor-
mails found among our young mon bN
the physical examinations OF the army.
and u Of the first findings OF this
committee Will be that the teeth OF aH
children must receive attention.
Private and institutional schools
that have maintained q resident den
tisi have almost entirely cradicatod
the ordinary opidumica. Reform
schools. prisons. and hospitals Tor the
insane have reported almost miracu-
lOus results following dental care. In
q test class In "a Cleveland school room
whore all teeth received systematic at
tention, an average of 100 per cent i'm
provemcnt in grades, department. etc.
was shown.
Tho amount of work 10 be done IN
most appalling. but still II must One
how bee accomplished. ana this work
must he lone early in the child's life.
Tho teeth must be filled before they
ache. The tooth that has ever uchod
Is practically lost and che sooner tho
safer Tor the health and lite OF the
owner.
Prevention Of disease is tho big
idea although o. VIII never bc very
popular. We are willing to SO 10 an
lengths To get out OF trouble. SUIT very
little TO keep out. hut remember. ms
Elliot Hubbard said. Disease ~ q
crime Il is our business add duty
10 avoid II.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06

nothing but "hayinr e good time
and have neither ears nor eyes for
anything else.
Others are absorbed In IloSnty
thoughts. They are pessimists who
p"rpctuaily let worry dsafen them to
ihe Knocking OF opportunity.
Then. there are spinelcss creatures
whose chief object Ia life Is to avoid
effort. They are 50 prc-occupied with
planning Ways ana means of getting
by without DIN @ fun days work,
that opportunity might pound upon
their doors with "a giants beat. yet
they would remain unhoeding.
Others, again. let E-roucainess and
discomfort. petty discords and Jealous
les. so fill their minds hat attention
Ia the knocking OF opportunity h nut
OF the question.
Ana drcamers there he. worthy hut
impractical souls, who, continually
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06
THE SWIFT
BY JOHN BRECK

hHN FRIEND Chart so named be-
lVI cause the books classify him
AS Clark's Swift. Is the pride
81 my lacertilian collection lie Is
b largest, the most accomplished,
and the least likely 20 he devourod.
For his wandcriDgs never seem Ia
take him further han the peach tree
outside my Kitchen door. where ho
may dive through the nearest crack At
the flicker of q wing, and h. sleeps in
a discarded oven, whose ventilation
holes are too small for any rat His
fsvoritc perch n on the wall. whore
the flies, clustering about my pile OF
discarded tin cans furnish "a constant
n abundant hunting ground. once
I discovered this %pcnchant, ! moved
his bait into tho sun. There he sits.
as mOtionlHss IS the kuotholos them
solves, fattcning visibly like u stalled
OK
But he is By no means willing 10
share his blessings. Occasionally one
OF he striped lizards ventures too
near. Then "A change comet oVer my
friend clark. No longer h he a seven
nch streak of Itch on my gray
board; his head comes w. his little
sleepy eyes flash mcnacingly. his pale
yellow mouth opens as threatoningly
as though he had n fun set of teeth.
though what he has 10 bite with h be-
yond my ken The tiny flecks of emer-
ana sapphire that. tinge the cen.
tres OF his soft gray scales begin 20
glistcn. and his sides heaVo with ey.
element Usually the Intruder
scampers a. the sight.
ono only had the courage To face
him out. u noble fight ensued They
closed with each other, striving 60
got q hold, hut then TAT sides gave
no grasp 20 toothless Jaws. and thoir
a q l.. .-.aaN Ll-.
ness. A foot might have baeu held.
but an their efforts seemed "a be al
al each others ribs. Then
'olors stood cut brightly. The fold
III clark'H chm stood uP as though
by his painting breathe. n
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06

Squirrel has a number ~ store
houses. Tina shows how shr,wl
and clever aud smart he b.. 10
knows that ne should put an his
supplies in one storehOusc and thH'
storchouse should be robbed, he
wouldn't have any. But II he puts
them In several st%orehouses tho
chances are hat not more than uue
VIII hc found. II ~ found and
robbed why hc mas only lost q pact
Of his suppli,s Instead of an.
The morning litter he Ind robbed
Happy Jack he did not visit an his
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06

was brilliant blue, as gleamingly iri-
as a humming bird. ay now
the gray had disappeared; he was "A
ieweiled lizard. glistemng Ia the SUM-.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-06

Little Harry Mamma. am | a tur.
Mamma No, dear. but why do you
ask that question?
Little Hnrry-'Cause when | was
eatin' dinner Aunt Nsttic said that
{ gohbled my food down
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06
Physician Dies in Kentucky

Il. L. and Wade Tate, Of
Osaka, We're called tu Whites.
burg, Ky, SUNDAY morning on
account OF the serious illness OF
their brother-in-law, Dr.. Ben
Potter, who has contracted
pneumonia.
y later message received here
states that Dr.. Potter died Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock, and
that his wife was i'll with inilu
enza. IL will be remembered that
DR.. Potter, a recent graduate OF
a medical college in Chicago,
married Miss Bess Tate, of East
Stone Gap about one year ago.
and they have been living at
Don, KY, near White sburg,
whore her husband was physi
clan for coal company.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06

Mrs. j. f. Mullins and five of
her children are confined to
their rooms with influerZa.
but are getting along as well as
could be expected.
Word have been received the
past week by their parents an
nouncing the safe arrival in
France of G. G.. Duffy, .Tr., of
Stonega, f. p Duffy, Jr., and
Charles Polly, of Appalachia.
These boys say they are all well
and enjoyed their trip over very
much, ana think France is a
wonderful country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Kaylor
and three children. of Matoon,
Ill, who have been visiting
Mrs. Kuylor's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jcre Litz, ON Norfolk ave
nue., have gone to Big Stone
Gap, Va, to make their future
home.-Bristol Hearld Courier
The town, together with
Il. G. Williams, DIR. G.. &. Hon
eycutt and other property own
ers on Gilley Avenue, are hav-
ing a sewcr.linc constructed
from their homes into the south
fork of Powells River. App
Hood, who had the contract to
dig the ditch, has just complet
ed the job aud Garfield Sword
Will commence laying the pipe
some time this week.
Mrs G. c. Honeycutt receiv-
ed word last week that her
brother, j. Malcolm Palmer, of
Speers Ferry, had died in
France Of pneumonia. Mr.. Pal
mervoluntccrcd about II ycarago
and was in the navy transport
service. He was 30 years of hgc
and son Of Mr.. and Mrs Il f.
Palmer, of Specrs Ferry, and
was an industrious aud popular
young man, and his death viii
be greatly regretted by his
many relatives and friends.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06
Vote Of Thanks.

The Town Council, at IA meet
ing or Monday evening express
ed a desire to extend Il vote of
thanks TO the Central Commit
tee. appointed sometime ago to
take charge OF the influenza
situation, and of which MIR.
z. b AIsover was chairman,
for its faithful and efficient
work, believing that by it's Of
forts a spread of the epidemic
has been averted On advice
from the Board of Health, which
believes that the crisis has pass
ed, the Council now deems it
wise to relieve this committee
of its duties, leaving 1T empow-
cred, however, to care for scat
tered cases as they may from
time to time develop.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06
Holston Conference.

Holston Conference, NJ. y.
Church, South, which met in
annual session in johnson City
last week made the following
appointments for the Big Stone
Gap District:
Presiding Eldor--M. T.. Carico.
AppalachiaR. VI Walker.
Big Stone Cape w Dean.
Ciinchport-J. a. l.. Perkins.
Coeburn-M. a. Stevenson.
Cumberland Gap-E. y Woodward
Fast Stone Caps. NJ jennings.
Fort Backmore-II. j Kelley
Gate City,. X. Wolfe.
Jonesvile-S. l.. IIockenberry.
kngsport-W. $. Hendricks.
Kings Circuit-W. 4. Evans.
Nickelsyile- Il. Snavely.
Norton Circuit W. n. Baker.
Pennington Gap-F. NJ. Buchanan.
Powell's Valley-W. Il. Carbrough.
Stickesville- H. Walker.
Stonega I. Sells.
Tom S Crcek-C. +. Painter.
Wise--N. X. Cartwright.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-11-06
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. d. NJ. Ginther spent sew
eral days last week in Louisville
visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. j. w. Christian spent
Thursday in Exeter visiting her
niece, Mrs. Charlie Witt.
Mrs. j. NJ. Smith, who has
been ill for several days,is much
improved.
Donald, the small son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Mahatfey.
who has been very i'll for sever.
al days with influenza, is i'm.
proving rapidly.
Hon. j. W. Chalkley, of this
place, who is with the John
Pollard unit OF the Y.M.C.A.
sailed for France last week.
Mrs. Robert Amos, who is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Body, is very ill
with influenza
Mrs. Louise Glover, Of ljr-
bama, Ill. arrived in the Gap
ms: week where she will visit
Mrs. w r. Peck for several
months.
MIR, and Mrs. Hop Shuler are
rejoicing over the arrival of a
fine boy at their home on last
Tuesday night.
Mrs. s. a. Bailey and daugh-
ter, Miss Janet, are among the
latest to take influenza but are
improving AT this writing.
G. NJ. Woodruff, who has been
i'll with influenza for several
days is able to out again.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Peck,
who have had an attack of in.
iluenza, are able to be out
again,
We are glad to state that
Miss Eleanor Baker, who has
been ill with influenza at tile
University of Maryland Hos.
pitali in Ba ltimore, is very much
improved.
r.. c. Kunkle, superintendent
of the General Chemical Com
pany at Pulaski, and wife are
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