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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-18

'The present Entente is far prefer
able to League of Nations" says
Senator Miles Poindexter. "There
are less chances for strife between a
few nations combined together, than
in a much larger organization. such as
the proposed Worlds League"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-06-18

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

construction this type will be adopted
wherever possible. The day of the
small schoelhouse has passed. 1t has
proved to be inadequate for large-city
purposes, and Washington is now in
the large city class. 1t would have
been well for the District had the
building program been changed TWEEN
ty years ago, to the end of providing
for new buildings of no less than six
teen rooms, ranging upward to the
twenty four room style, which is be-
lieyed to be the maximum of school
house efficiency.
Whatever the platoon system may
afford in the way of relief from con-
pestion there should be no slackening
of the effort to bring the Districts
school equipment up to date. The
present arrears of houses is gravely
handicapping. To catch up with i'm
mediate needs calls for a large e1-
pcndIture of money and immediate
action. The present hope is that Con-
grcss will look upon this matter with
a generous vision of the fact that the
capital is now a community of close
upon half million people, with the
assured prospect of steady growth
toward the million mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Germany Refuses to Sign.

Germany'S refusal to sign the proto-
col putting the peace treaty into eff
feet Indicates j revival of the spirit
of defiance and turbulence that
brought the disaster Of the great war
upon the world. This action shows
plainly enough that Germany was not
actually beaten when the armistice
was granted. All reports from the
German states show that there is still
prevalent there feeling Of confidence
in the strength of the German arms
and disposition to wait for day
of revenge and conquest.
Stern refusal to modify the terms
imposed should be quickly expressed
by the allied governments. Whatever
delay there may be here in the con-
frmation of the treaty, it relates only
to certain provisions of the league of
nations covenant. 1t has no bearing
whatever on the conditions imposed
upon Germany. If there is a feeling
in that country that the United States
has experienced change of heart it
is mistaken.
This present refusal to sign the
protocol is based mainly upon the re
quirement Of reparations for the
treachcrous sinking of the German
ships at Scapa Flow. 1t is asserted
by the chief German representative
at Paris that evidence perfectly salts
factory to Germany has been given to
prove that the government at Berlin
was not responsible for this whole
sale sinking That is characteristic
German reasoning. 1t is reminiscent
of the days of July and August, 1914,
when Germany had perfectly salts
factory evidence of certain things that
existed only in the official German
imagination.
Germany should be promptly told
that if the protocol is not signed the
final terms will be more severe. De
lay should be made costly and defiance
should be made expensive to the Ger
man state and people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Platoon Schools.

\ test of the "platoon system" in
the public schools, as a means of re-
lieving congestion due to inadequate
equipment, has been ordered by the
board of education at the recommends
ton of Supt. Thurston. This expert
ment, based upon actual operation of
the system in other cities recently
visited by the superintendent, prom
ises to aid materially in improving
conditions in the schools. 1t is not
merely method of making fuller
use of the buildings. however Ex-
periencc shows that in the cities where
it has been adopted it has improved
the quality of the educational work
and made for the advancement of the
pupils. Supt. 1hurston looks for such
results from the initial test that the
system viii be generally adopted here.
This platoon system depends for sue
cess upon large buildings. 1t is not
adapted to the smaller structures
which prevail here to a considerable
extent. 1t has been found that the
best work is done in the twenty four
room buildings, and the hope is that
In the future program of local school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

that we are now confronted with an
other problem, and that problem has
bearing on the first. If we go TO
war with Mexico we shall incur ad
ditional heavy expense. Present fig
ures of national Indebtedness and tax
alton will necessarily be raised higher
than the high peak now attained. War
requires money in enormous sums, as
we have but recently discovered.
That fact, however. will not intiu
encc action as to Mexico. Money will
not halt us If it becomes necessary to
use force in dealing with Il govern
ment which has for long and severely
tried our patience with the grossest
affronts. Both parties will again unite
and vote all supplies that may be nee
essary to accomplish the national pur-
pose and vindicate the national self
respect. In the event of another war
economy, as the issue is now pre-
scented, must wait The issue will then
be success in arms; and all the money
and men that may be necessary to
achieve that end must be forthcoming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Constitutional Jurisdiction.

Question has been raised whether
an appeal can be taken to the United
States Supreme Court from the de-
cision of the Court of Appeals on the
Salisbury resolution. 1t is noted that
under statute effective January l,
1912. only certain classes of eases can
be taken to the highest court, includ-
ing those involving the question of
constitutionality. Inasmuch as the
Salisbury resolution applies only to
the District of Columbia it is suggest
ed that the Supreme Court may hold
that it is not statute of the United
States and, therefore, is not appeal
able to it. This is not to be seriously
questioned. While the exact status
of the District has been from the
outset in some dispute, there can be
no doubt of the right of its citizens
to submit to the highest court all ques-
tons of constitutionality arising with
in the local jurisdiction. If an act of
Congress applicable only to the Dis
trict is not statute of the United
States, what is it9 Does the Presi
dent of the United States cease to be
President when he dominates a Dis
trict Commissioner Does Congress
cease to be Congress when it enacts
a law in its capacity as the Districts
legislature? These matters are inter
esting, but hardly to be regarded as
sufficiently doubtful to cause any be-
lief that the Supreme Court will deny
its own jurisdiction over constitu
tional question. from whatever court
it may come. or upon whatever ques-
ton it turns, or relegate such a mat
ter to final decision by lower court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
CONTEMPT of the Law.

Taking cognizance of the evident
fac. that the injunction issued nearly
- month ago has been definitely VIC
lated the federal court at Indianapolis
has summoned upwards Of q hundred
leaders of the soft-coal mine unions to
court to answer charge OF contempt.
1t is alleged that they have failed to
obey the injunction in both letter
and spirit; that, despite the courts
order, they have contrived TO distribute
strike benefit funds and have i'll other
+: ways promoted the organized Austen
ton from labor which is the cause of
the country's acute suffering today
from fuel shortage.
That the injunction order has been
violated is not to be questioned. Had
( 1T been obeyed the mines would to-
8 day have been in operation. The gov
. eminent did not act Immediately upon
the development of first evidence that
the order was not being observed, for
it hoped for n settlement of the issues
of wages and hours by means of the
second conference held here. With
the final decision of Il compromise
wage scale, based upon the principle
that the public should not bear the
burden of increased compensation at
the mines, definitely rejected by. the
=, 8, tln
eminent to do hut to insist upon recog
milton of the court order
- As intimated by some leaders of
, labor, this may mean a conflict. but
in the conflict there will be no doubt
of the weight of public sentiment.
/. And there can be no reasonable doubt
OF the outcome If there is to be law
in the United States it must be law
p for all, and law enforced. To ignore
. and defy the law, whatever the issue
or the, cause, is to appeal to disorder.
!. That. as the President said in his mes
sage to Congress, Is the wrong road
for those to take 10 wish to change
conditions. 1t leads to conflict, per
haps, but Il conflict in which the mass
of the people are arrayed against a
small class
= The offcnse OF those cited now for
contempt of court is graver than the
!, stoppase of coal mining. serious is
is that blow at the public health and
!, processes that stand between this
country and anarchy. This is not a
question of trade unionisn. It is a
question of loyalty to the American
system of government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Economy.

The issue of economy is here. The
: Secretary of the Treasury in his an
-et nual report to Congress, just made.
presents it in very definite terms and
form. How shall it be metz
K The needs of the government are
- heavy. Secretary Glass presents
them, with appropriate comments.
g. Congress must consider the figures.
which are almost paraiyzing in size.
They grow out of the war. and both
parties, acting together. declared the
war. Both parties, therefore, must
deal with the results Of the war.
r., The republican party is in control
- - in Congress. 1t came into power on
Capitol Hill pledged to, and instructed
for, an economical administration of
the country's affairs in so far as the
Legislative department of the govern
ment could influence action. Its
: Gpledges must be kept. The people
expect their instructions to be obeyed
But the democratic party-thc mi
-. nority party in Congress-has its OBJ
litigation and responsibilities, too
Mere criticism, mere opposition. will
not meet the requirements in its case
II must assist in the work. in spirit
and in q way above partiSanship. 1t
is in part responsible for the tall fig
: nres Congress has now to wrestie
With
~ Tough and tall as the problem is
cit must be solved, and will be solved
It would be Il reflection on the Ameri.
can people and their representative s
in Congress to assume that they arc
at last up against" something be
fcyond them. They have solved tough ell
~ and taller problems than the one now
= before them. They are familiar with
ssucb problems.
a But it so happens-and the fact
must be taken into consideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Health Crusade Seals.

Every Red Cross Christmas seal pur-
public health. which means the health
of the individual. Every seal means
work of education that is saving lives.
1t means the spread of knowledge con
corning tuberculosis. 1t means bet
ter living conditions for great num-
bers of people who are subjected and
exposed to disease through ignorance
and insanitation.
The fight against tuberculosis is
everybody's fight, for this disease
menaces every person, in whatever
class or group. So the seals should
be used on every bit of mail matter
and every package as testimonial to
the universal concern that is felt for
the waging of this campaign for hui
mainly. To buy Red Cross seals is
to give in cause that affects you,
your family, your neiehbors and
through all others the whole human
race. But especially your own family
For there is no immune class.
Let the little Red Cross seals go
forth by millions, to testify to the
awakened realization of the people OF
this community rs all other commu,
mites that health is worth fighting for
and worth paying for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An Obsolete Smartness

Now many man has changed hi:
views.
And ceased his chatter gay,
Where people seek dull care to lose
In some peculiar way.
No more are We compelled to hear
Some wild-eyed egotist
Declare himself, in accents queer,
81 am q socialist
No more do idle brains go out
On intellectual larks,
And get folks all mixed up about
The rawlings of Carl Marx.
Plain Common Sense has gone to worl
And Fancy must desist.
Nobody murmurs, with a smirk,
81 am a socialist"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

Reference by the Mexican senate to
the relations of the United States and
Mexico as Every delicate" hopefully
iindicates realization that this is no
time for Carranza's usual coarse work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

No conference can hope to contra
dict or modify the pessimistic sugges
tons the weather forecaster is now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

Airship work in the Post Office De
partment commends itself anew be-
cause there is no coal required for
the transportation and every little
saving helps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

Business men are turning out to
mine coal in Kansas. People used to
say gloomily, "What's the matter
with Kansas and there was no re-
Spouse. Now the answer comes prompt
I ~ and emphatically, "She's all right"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

The public is compelled to assume
the role of the loser and wait while
the operators and miners get through
with their little game of freeze out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

Germany's attitude toward the proto-
col indicate that in her haste to get
into commercial action she is neglect
ing her craftsmanship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

Politics is to large degree branch
of literature. The @Plumb plan" is
already beginning to look like a
quaint, old fashioned piece Of poetry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

Italy is still puzzled by the obsti-
nate determination of D'Annunzio to
!, make the Fiume question a personal
matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

Events do not precisely harmonic
with Christmas and an income tax in
stallment falling due in the same
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

It Will be only matter of three or
four months till people are looking
with CHEEKY confidence for the first
robin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

"Work or quit" is suggested as
good rule for government employees.
1t is a good rule for anybody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

As time goes on Henry Ford keeps
making more and more discoveries to
the effect that this is wicked world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

Present conditions enable Secretary
Glass to claim popular interest even
in q series of statistical statements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

The present Carranza policy may be
formulated into the slogan, "High
links with Jenkins!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Art and Nature.

The comic pictures rouse my mirth.
They bring me joy each day.
And yet I'm glad that on this earth
Few people look that way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Distinction of Grammar.

"Does your wife play bridge still?"
"No," replied Mr.. Meekton; "not if
by Still you mean Silent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Sound Production.

"a person should always think be-
fore he speaks"
Eyes murmured Miss Cayenne;
"but some of us are so much better
equipped with the facilities for speak
ing"
Uncle Bill Bottletop says the lowest
down form of assassination extant is
selling wood alcohol whisky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Might.

'The pen is mightier than the
sword"
"Ycs," replied Senator Sorghum;
"but a good typewriting machine prop
erly managed may be mightier than
either
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Mt. Man,
ifprice means
anything to you---
Hanan' S the Shoe

II you're buying car or anything
else worthwhile, do you look around
and compare values and prices2
Do just that when YOU buy Shoes.
Look around and ask the prices for
good shoes.
If you do you will find that HAN
AN'S-the Shoe Supreme-is NOT
A PENNY HIGHER in price and have
more-MUCH MORE-to offer the
wearer than other good shoes
That's why "Once Hanan Wearer
always Hanan Wearer" has be-
come a fact with so many Men
Good Shoes are an Ec0n0n1u
Main Floor. North Annex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
I, the Mems Trousers Shop again
features a ,Uinner---
Quality Trousers Of Style
=s8:50

We can show almost any desired fabric, in all the
popular shades. Many patterns suitable for matching
odd coats and vests Any desired length plain cuff
bottoms.
We've just outdone ourselves when we assembled
this price lot because you to get acquainted
with our specialized Trousers Shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Regarding the newer
"Society Brand Suits"

We are constantly receiving addi-
tional shipments of the most favored
models and we are prepared to show
many unusual fabrics. Descriptions are
unnecessary. The main point is we have
PLENTY-and that's 'going some,'' in
these days of scarcity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
AMERIcANIzING Discomfort.

Rev. DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst, of New York
City, gives sharp warning that the discomfort
(which is prevalent is not confined ''to the inef-
fcient, the failures in legitimate competition
who seek to reap where they have not sown;'
he says there is discomfort among our returning
soldiers, in great masses of our workers who are
kept in uncertainty as to the industries In which
they labor. DIR. Parkhurst rightly says that
'the anarchists and malcontents'' are problem
enough to handle and to add to them a mass
of people who by right of honesty, good motives
and past worthiness ought to be stalwart sup
porters of law and order. is a vast mistake. he
suggests that it will be hard to "AmericanIze
idiscontent.' We are domiciling a lot of dis
contented people and many of them are good
citizens; from them we shall mot have to fear
anarchy and disruption. But in their present
state of mind they will not be the hopeful,
strong workers for unity in the nation that they
ought to be and that we need them to be. I'm
certainty is one strong factor in producing dis
content and there is uncertainty everywhere.
1t is time we faced this matter of discomfort
and handled it without gloves. Much
discomfort is justified by present and past con-
lditions. The causes of it must be removed.
Some of the present discomfort is due to mis-
understanding; there must be mutual under
standing and ON a basis of honest fact. Con-
siderable discomfort exists without cause. The
people who feel this must be treated fairly,
given their say, given reason for denial Of their
demand, if they have any to make. Then they
must be firmly prevented from committing such
acts as would jeopardize the general welfare;
their discomfort must be made with them a state
of mind, not a guide of action. A fair deal for
everyone; a fair chance to learn that it is a fair
deal; a spirit of willingness to hear both sides
of all questions and TO look into all disputed
questions-these should Americanize the dis
content out of our people. And where these
means do not avail, it is high time we took dis
content that proposes to upset law and order
by the collar and made it behave or get out
from the body Of our citizenship.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
IN PARIS AT LAST.

New York Times: At last the Ger
mans have entered Paris! Not many
of them have arrived, to be sure,
and the entrance of a few is strange
ly-almost, but not quite, patheti-
cally-diferent from the one they
planned to make 1t in the September
OF 1914. Still they are there-some
5of them-if Versailles can be called
Paris, as 1t may be for German pur-
poses, in both 1914 and 1919, And
not as prisoners, either. Those who
have arrived, indeed, are subjected
to a good many restrictions on their
movements. but hardly to more than
they would have had TO endure al the
earlier date. and now, as would have
been the case then, the restrictions
are protective rather than those of
Incarceration. But the Germans who
are now ONE to Paris and those
the men who would have gone there
in 1914 if-well, not TO be to explicit
il circumstances had permitted. The
sometime kaiser. for example, is un-
ayoidably-and how regretfully,-de-
tanned elsewhere. So are the princes.
his six sons, and all those marvellous
generals who thought-or rather
knew-that they were leading hi,
irresistible armies TO the FIRST OF the
many victories that were soon to
circle the world. And The purposes
then and now entertained are as liz.
iferent as are the personalities mn.
would have represented, and do rep.
resent, Germany. They have come
not 10 impose terms on defeated
foes, but to hear what terms those
foes will grant to a nation confess
ing its inability to escape acceptance
OF the terms offered otherwise tina
by saying, we won't sign! Do what
you please to u.s."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-05
HE COULD NOT WELL BE SPARED.

Samuel Gompers is reported to nave come
through his dangerous accident IN New 10Th
CITY with no injury that permanently threatens
his life and usefulness. That usefulness al
rood Americans recognize. 1t would nave
boon q national disaster had the leadership
which Mr.. Gompers maintains been ended
abrnptlv at this time. He is by life long LABOR
and belief an ardent supporter OF LABOR $
claims. he is the foremost figure IN American
trade unionism; he has fought many, battles
and probably will fight many more IN winch
the Justice of the particular cause at issue Is
a moot question. But Samuel Gompers Is a
good American citizen; he is as vigorous an
opponent of anarchistic and illegal methods as
any man in the land; he is a strong hghter
against socialism and paternalism; he stands
for the ballot as the weapon of the citizens and
for negotiation as the procedure in settlement OF
all industrial disputes. In the reconstruction
period American business looks to Mr.. Gompers
as a leader who can be counted on to consider
argument and weigh business facts; who will
while seeking always the last 1.-THE for labor be
content to seek this under the law and to CO.
operate in effort to uphold the law. Mr..
Gompers' escape from death in the unfortu-
nate accident that befell him is a matter for
national rejoicing.