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Evening star., 1919-12-07
OF NATIONAL PROHIBITION
A GIGANTIC TASK FOR THE GOVERNMENT:
ALL GOOD CITIZENS ARE ASKED TO ASSIST

sue: it is only a question Of law
enforcement.
Every citizen must take his
place in one of two groups; either
with the good citizens, who believe
the law and the Constitution
should be enforced, or with the
bad citizens, who seek to violate
or evade the law, and the latter
group is entitled to no standing.
There might be another tenn
porary classification of the poten-
TALLY good citizen; the man or
woman who when shown the
morality and justice of keeping
a law will keep it even though
they may find the law objection
able"
To put this principle in operation
it is proposed to appoint a federal
prohibition director for every
state in the Union. His first duty
will be to cooperate with the state
officials and with the county and
municipal officials in the state in
enforcing the law. State officers
and lesser officials who may be in
clined to wink at violations of the
prohibition laws will find their
evasion exposed. even where their
action does not make them liable in
the courts.
The state director will deal ex-
clusively with the good citizen and
the potentially good citizen. He
will organize public opinion
through the medium of civic, re-
ligious. fraternal and commercial
organizations. He will be an
apostle. not so much of prohibition
as of law enforcement. To him will
fall the task of administering the
permissive features of the law,
such as the manufacture and sale
of near-beer. the use of non-bev-
erage alcohol. use Of liquors for
sacramental and medicinal pur-
poses. and the assessment of taxes,
etc. Each director will have a
corps of assistants to be known
a. federal prohibition inspectors,
Evening star., 1919-12-07
BY LEONARD ORMEROD.
. HERE is in Washingto

IN HERE is in Washington a
man charged with one of
the most stupendous tasks
that have confronted a gov
ernment official since the days Of
the Continental. Congress - the
task of enforcing a law the like
of which was never before written
into the statutes Of nation
During the year 1917. which pre-
ceded the advent of nationwide
prohibition, there was poured
down the American throat some
1,sS4,O00,000 gallons of matted
liquors. 161, 900, 900 gallons of ma
tive spirituous liquors, 1850, 900 gal
Ions Of domestic wines and q, 200, 900
gallons Of domestic brandy. not to
mention some 100000 gallons Of
imported spirits and wines.
And it is the job Of Daniel c.
Roper. commissioner Of internal
revenue. to make bone dry" an
area of 3.755.0oO square miles.
whose hundred-odd million in
Dul recently
more than 1900. 1000. 900 gallons Of
intoxicating beverages to assuage
their thirst for a twelvemonth.
4 \ + +
To the question: How under the
sun are you going to do it?" Com
missioner Roper makes answer:
II have an abiding faith in the
American people"
This is not the statement of a
visionary. for the man who Is
charged with collecting some &c.
100000. 900 in income taxes. excess
profits taxes and other items OF
revenue for 1919 can cherish no
illusions about the temper or char
acter of the people. Rather it is
his past experience as collector OF
internal revenue under the most
drastic tax law the country ever
saw that makes that official conf
dent of his power to enforce pro-
hibition. Briefly he has summed
the situation up as follows:
prohibition is no longer an is-
Evening star., 1919-12-07

who will determine for the direc-
part of the state.
In short 1t is assumed by Com
missioner Roper that the greatima-
jority of state, county and mu-
nicipal officials. as well as the pub
lie, believe the law of the land
should be enforced. and the state
director is to develop that idea and
assist in it's execution in the
frankest possible manner
What, then, for the bad citizen;
the man who looks upon the law,
and, finding it not to his liking, de-
cides to disregard it, and who for
one reason or another cannot be
reached by local authorities?
The country is to be divided into
nine districts, each under the ju-
risdiction of a supervising federal
prohibition agent, who probably
will come to be known by the
shorter title of "raiding agent" To
ulUu anu ulS y" III 10
assigned the task of making ar
rests and bringing offenders before
the bar of the federal courts. To
say the raiding agent represents
the strong arm of the law" will
be no mere figure of speech. This
federal police force will be akin
to the secret service. in that it will
operate without regard to state or
boundaries. and may be
counted upon to descend upon the
law breaker ''at a time when he
knoweth not"
Mr.. Roper and his associates
know from experience where to
look out for moonshining, bootleg,
ging, the abuse of non-beverage
alcohol and the smuggling from
wet countries. The character OF
the population of every section of
the country. the attitude OF its
courts and the public and its geo
graphical location will be taken
into account.
Information gathered by the
Evening star., 1919-12-07
By NEWBOLD MOVES

," HE purpose of this article, and of those
that are to follow it, from week to
to week, is to enable Jim and Jane
average American man and woman
Il to sit down together of Sunday
morning and review the more impor-
tant phases of the weeks news. This review
should occupy a maximum period of half an
hour. If. at the end of that time, Jim and
Jane can say to each other and to the world
in general, well, I've got that straight" before
he turns to the sporting section and she to the
woman's page. the purpose of the writer will
have been accomplished. Better STILL if they
can say it without sigh.
Evening star., 1919-12-07

President Wilson's message was read to
Congress on Tuesday It ignored. save by in
ference, the question Of the treaty OF peace
which the Senate was unable definitely to dis
pose of in it's extra session. and proceeded to
heart-to-heart discussion of the pressing domes-
tic problems of the day. In connection with a
number Of his recommendations the President
took occasion to remind the national legislators
that he was merely repeating his urgent
quests for action of many months ago. The
facial expressions with which the republican
Congress. upon which none of the innuendo of
his words was lost, received this mild verbal
chastisement were an amusing study.
The President advocated a budget system
for national appropriations and expressed the
belief that the budget, prepared by the execu-
tive should be submitted to a single committee
in each house. He would combine this budget
scheme with system of auditing the expendf-
ture of national funds. with a view to assuring
economy and efficiency. In, other words, he
wants to see the wasteful habits Of government
finance in the United States discarded in favor
OF approved modern business methods
He bespoke the simplifcation Of taxation
with the possible reduction of the income and
profits taxes, on the ground that fellow gets
discouraged in peace time If he knows that
energy and enterprise and thrift are rewarded
by increasingly heavy bill from the
government. The encouragement Of enterpris-
ing fellows produces industrial stagnation
which would be industrial suicide for the United
States in this of it's new position as the
greatest creditor nation in the world.
The question of controlling prices in the
public interest gone into at some length
and general system of effective arbitration
to reduce industrial friction and general un-
rest in the body polite advocated. Yet while
emphasizing the need for meeting the legitimate
aspirations Of labor half way, the President, in
closing, sounded solemn warning, to the ef-
feet that there is but one way of accomplishing
great reforms in American institutions, that
Evening star., 1919-12-07

Up on Capitol Hill the gavels of the Vice
President and Speaker Gillett have called the
first regular meeting Of the Sixty-sixth Con-
gress to order, as from December /. 1t Is to
be hoped that congressional hands have been
moistened and congressional shirt sleeves rolled
up, in the manner popularity betokening deter
mination to clean up the job hand in short
order. The country needs demonstration of
getting down to work Senator Sorghum and
his junior conferere in the lower house fur
nish the needed example.
For there's work for them and plenty of it.
There's the usual congressional card. including
SUCH vital matters as the railroad and merchant
marine measures, immigration, the tariff the
Army and Navy bills, national budget system
and appropriations to meet very largely in
creased national needs. And then there are a
number of special matters inviting, if not de-
manding, special congressional action, such as
the Mexican situation and the general indus
trial complexities of today.
AND the peace treaty. And the national con-
Ventions are only about six months away. And
1t isn't going to be all donkey or all elephant
Oh, it's going to be a merry. and busy
and an interesting AND a vital little session
up there under the big white dome. Let's CO.
gentlemen and let's go hard. -
Evening star., 1919-12-07

general needs of the government. or
the necessity for strict economy at
this juncture.
Another thing about the book of
estimates-no recommendations are
made for increases in pay of the gov
ernment employees Congress is left
to figure out such increases as il NAV
desire to make after the reclassification
commission now at work has made its
report. If the recommendations of the
commission are followed out, it may
reasonably be expected that millions of
dollars more. perhaps hundreds of mil
lions. will be added to the appropriations
asked. But almost every department
wants employees, and it wants funds for
new work. new Investigations. All of
these new projects may be laudable
But there Is no more reason why the
federal government, when the Treasury
is strapped" should undertake these
very beneficial things than there Is for
a private individual to undertake to
build an addition to his home when he
hasn't the money to pay his grocery
bills.
Burden to Average Family.
Averages are not always trust
worthy in arriving at conclusions, but
sometimes they offer the only way
of getting an approximate answer
to particular questions For instance,
how do the federal taxes affect the
ordinary. average American family?
On the basis Of 1os.s71.ooo peo-
pie in continental United States, the
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Continued on Third PageD
Evening star., 1919-12-07
Cali Propaganda Inspired.

Gall PrOpaEandn Inspired.
Inspired. IL not inspiring" is a
phrase used by them concerning state
ments to the general effect that the
Army air service has been "shot to
pieces either by Congress or the gen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
DAILY PORT MOVEMENT.
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Dec, 26.--The cotton
trade evidently found nothing in over
Christmas day developments 70 dis
courage the more optimistic feeling re-
Elected in the advance Of wednesday.
There was no change In the news from
the goods trade, while II was expected
the signing OF the edge bill would soon
bc followed by the announcement o!
foreign trade finance corporations, ana
the firm opening OF the stock market
favored the more favorable view OF
general conditions Business was re-
stricted by the continuation OF the hol-
days In Liverpool and New orleans
hut after opening steady at an "a
vance of to II points, active months
sold about Is to 40 points net higher
with March touching $1,000 ana MAY
80. SOC ,., -,
firmer tone OF the stock .market re-
sulting partly from the return OF the
railroads. reflected In a moderate a., De
mand from Wall street. sources. me
bulk Of the buying, however, was at
trihuted to trade interests and there
was also considerable covering on the
advance which extended to 3T.95 fof
| January or new high for that de-
| livery for the season. Later months
showed even greater gains with May
| touching sass and with the general lis'
| selling about IS to 50 points net higher
| business tapercd off at this level and
| the market showed reactions of 10 OF
| IL points around midday.
Futures closed steady at advance OF
10 to 122 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.--Potatoes, firm
Arrivals. SO cars; Northern bulk, So. 40
ela.50; sacked, $a.a0@3.40,
NEW YORK, Dee. 26,--Butter, firm;
creamery, firsts, 6l@69c.
Eggs, frmer. fresh gathered firsts,
70r72c,
Cheese, steady; average run. 3oh@
3lc,
Poultry, alive, irregular; chickens, 32c,
fowls, 3aq3bc; turkeys b0d1bc; dressed
easy; chickens, 2SM47c fowls, 2iGp
aSisc; turkeys unauoted.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 26-Butter. UNI
changed Extras 63c; firsts, Gle, sec
onds soc; packing, Acc.
Eggs. Unchanged firsts. 62e; seconds,
NEW YORK. Dec, 26.--Bar silver,
i32ia; Mexican dollars, f0lh,
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.--Copper steady,
eleotrolytic, spot and first quarter, lS&
0t9.
Iron, firm and unchanged. Anthony.
| 975, Metal exchange quotes lead quiet,
| spot and January, 7i5; asked, 760. Spell
| ter, strong spot, S6b@Sl5.
At London, holiday.
| ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-~Poultry, tur.
keys. %0e; geese, 26e; other unchanged
Butter and eggs, unchanged,
| CHICAGO Dec, 2e,--Butter. unset.
tleH; receipts, I,ls0 cases; firsts. SO
soc, ordinary firsts. 56G6le; at mark
cases included, 64q67c. Poultry, alive
| unchanged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New York-A man very familiar with
what Liverpool does In this market
tells me the recent buying Of March
here by Liverpool which has had most
to do with the advance, Is the undoing
Of a big straddle put out long ago
short New York and long Liverpool
They apparently have more to DO
Cleyenburg 10 Clark g. Co.
New York-Buyers Cone, Keiffer,
Pearsall. Schlll and Bond. Sellers, Coer,
Gwatfmey. Japs selling March.
New York.--Bullish sentiment grow
ing; EDGE bill now law ratification cor
tain and dry goods active strong ad-
wise purchase summer positions.--Me-
Elroy to Cotter e. Turner.
New York-Nothing in way of news;
market letters mixed; Weld bullishi
strength market comes from Liverpool.
trade mostly at sea; don't know wheth-
er follow IL or not.-Cleve to Cotter d.
Turner.
New York.--Brokers who usually act
for the Japanese house good sellers Of
March on scale up; most Of local
crowd buying this morning.-Jung to
McFall.
New Yorls--It has been estimated that
at least three million autos will be
built this year and the amount of cot
ton required for tires and other depart
ments of auto industry is an ever
increasing factor. Bullish expectations
as expressed around the ring on the
advice OF this morning included hope
Of an early ratification Of peace treaty,
predictions Of increased exports after
the firsts OF the year. Talk OF a re-
newed min demand as soin as the holi-
days are over and apparent determine
ton OF remaining spot holders.--NeWs
Bureau.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
EDUCATION IS NOW
FAR BELOW COST
Smith College Submits Some
Figures Which Apply to
New England.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Dec 20,
(Spl, 1.-THE high cost of education was
N0pH, u, So. s;r,,,~os g,,-., today nv
relleeteu III re % o - e..ttt,
George B. McCallumt treasurer vi smith
collage which show that during the
W.. ~, -, ,,,o oost IN educate a
past schooi year We eos 5as ~ heen Ss5 "a
stuuent AT the tonest tan r IA ~ nav
more tnan tne SUNNI trht,. A ia pear,v one
lor heI t ~ ,,;.;os feo of 5000 Dur
thlru OF ,ne 'uLt w na, ue lanai expenses
ing the year, ny 1890 hoa., ss9Q III while
~ Wig eJnee Frn,,, tbo students were
the me reeelpls IRON o,,e o 1edf,v IN I,ne,
SS,S 'ss p r"t ANITA am COST TO he college
1919, the pei sap TIA in tnit;on reached
over tne aillouas s ra,u 55 - r. an the basis
ts hlgn mark VI SsoH't .,,,+,a, wore 10 he
OF 1n,s 5is tn on .''e amo,lnt high enough
increased 70 an alloune " ~ coiiege
to cover the eHpeSs soS i ~ tn ~ sS0o
the rate Wouid De s9Vo, l,Si - , ~ a.
The autnoflues peheSeu ~ Iaet
increase the COSY 70 we steue af ,, rI
worthy ana prlliia,iN s'u nv onnnrtnnitv
means me oe i oei'i 'tou study Of Ike figures
Tor euucatton. - Stun 4ofso1,,f7, X
submitted by treasurer M VIZ MIX as
the S,0Vo,VoV Iuhu coi.liiiiat arc
clear at once that ln ts m 49, ,en nc
closely assoelatea VIII eo,aee ~ tSoS ths
sheets. IN the eonesg Set W., ~ Nc Fl az
excess cost &c the gpl.e ,ta va th uo defin,t
above the tuition Zee haa advanced "
$3s.sO A.. aau,,,o ,,o,, inst
The TACT that n 'ne coi,e 80 y1" ,as MOI MOI
past the per capita eNeess Gose "i - d lie
as great as in the previous yea n - th ars
to two causes, ~ Wy a.,s' inrroase in
was a high proportional lnGfease ~ ~
| students, 1b7 more nelhg reelsleteu ~ ~
| 1919 than in lslS me increase y, tns
members of the Faculty ana lne ao, I'M
istrative body, however MAGE no s NC,
gain, so that the Increases l.'eo tia,,,.,,e
more than enough W h''e' '''' i''e' e'''
ed salary lOidl. -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
TRUs.TlEEs, SALE,

Under and by virtue Of the powers
vested in the undersigned trustees by
a certain trust deed, dated July ~,
1918, executed by Lige Steele and wife,
Kizzie Steele, and recorded in record
book 725. page S5, of the registers Of
flee of Shelby county, Tennessee, de-
fault having been made in the payment
of the indebtedness secured thereby
y WEDNESDAY. JAN. IA, 1920,
at the east door Of the court
house in the city of Memphis, Shelby
county. Tennessee, sell to the highest
bidder for cash the real estate in said
deed of trust, situated In Shelby coun-
ty. Tennessee, and described as follows:
Lot No. Three Hundred Seventy three
(373) first addition to South Parkway
place, a plat of which said subdivision
Is recorded in Plat Book No. Z, page
So, Registers office of Shelby county.
Tennessee, to which reference Is here
made.
Equity of redemption homestead and
| dover, and title believed to be good,
| but we sell and convey as trustees
| only 4. r. MgRRA1,,
c. c. GILLESPIE,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
FROM WALL STREET
Shares Show Strength, Re-
fIeCting Optimism Over
Proclamation.

NEW YORK, Dec, 2s-Railway shares
made sppreciable response at the open
ing Of todAy's stock market to Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamation ordering the
return Of the transportation systems to
private ownership in March OF next
year. initial gains ranged from large
fractions to 1a points, secondary issues
deriving even more benefit than high
grade shares. Oils. motors. equipments
and tobaccos also strengthened and
marked Improvement was shown by the
food division, notably California Pack
ing and Corn Products
Steels and equipment became the
dominant features at midday u. s.
Steel at two-point advance was at its
highest price in several weeks and Rf-
filiated shares were two to six points
over Wednesdays final quotations. Sec
ondary raiig also added to their gains
OF the morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
LEGAL NOTICES.

recorded in Record Book GO, Page Us
in the Registers office Of Shabby eoun-
tv. Tennessee. securing to Shelby MOTT
gage company the payment OF - notes
for $50 each. OF even date with me
trust deed, bearing interest from tnslE
April Il. 1918, default having been made
in the payment at maturity OF notes
due on the 14th DAYS Of June, Julys
August, September. october and NO
vember, 1919 and said notes remaining
still unpaid, tless certain credits on
and holder Of the unpaid notes secured
by said trust deed having exercised tns
option given in said trust deed ana All
of said unpaid notes having become am
mediately due and payable as PROVIDED
in said trust deed and same remaiaing
still unpaid, and. 'at the request Of the
owner and holder of said notes. the IN
dersigned trustees will, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1920,
within legal hours, at the southwest or
Adams avenue entrance of the Sneloy
county courthouse, in Memphis, Ten
nessee, sell at public cutlery for cash,
the following property, situated IN tho
city of Memphis, Shelby county Ten
nessee, to-wit:
Being lot So In block "A" of David
Walk subdivision, a plat OF said subd :
vision, being of record in plat book Z,
page ~, III the FeBlsteI y olliSS VI $780, ES.
countysSTenn. said lot fronting 50 feet
on the EAST side of South Bellevue boule,,
ward formerly Raleigh avenue1, aR1
running back eastwardly betwee
parallel lines about $50 feet, and heinS
the Same land conveyed to Z. W. Sims
BY deed recorded in book 466, page COS
| In said registers office.
The equity of redemption, homestead
and dover in said land are waived N
said trust deed The title of said land
| is believed to be good. but the under
signed will sell and convey as trustees
only.
This Dec. IL, 1919.
NORMAN NJ. BYARs,
BEN L. CAPELL,
1 us1sttpf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
GRAIN.

Memphis receipts: Corn 10, oats Is
and hay rs cars.
Hog receipts: Chicago $4,000, Omaha
S10,600, Kansas City 6,000 Sioux City
1000, st. Joseph $500, ST. Louis, $4,000.
Chicago--Reeeipts Wheat 10000
corn 2i2 1000, oats 1871 900. Shipments:
Wheat $4,000. corn $4,000, oats 172, 90,
Chicago-Corn broke at the opening
on order to give grain shipments the
preference on the railroads, Pressure
not excessive and rate Of decline may
be slow, Wild.
Chicago-+Buying power in corn filled
up Selling just now is by local traders,
Three hundred and fifty cars corn, 1856
oats probably will make cash market
slow. Saturdays markets as a rule are
easy In anticipation Of Mondays re-
ceipts. This being SO, we may expect
lower cash prices and an easy tone In
the futures.--Babcock to Clark q Co.
Chicago--Rallies in corn due to short
covering only by pit shorts. Commits
sion demand appears only on the de-
cline. .--Babcock.
Chicago-Primary receipts and ship
ments, Receipts: Wheat, 1887, 900 VS.
| I ,446. 600; corn, 1,025,000 VS.. 37l,O00; oats,
63s, O00 VS.. $4,000. Shipments: Wheat
| 621 900 vs.. 100000; corn, $4,000 VS.. 46l,
| 600 oats, $4,000 vss. $4,000.
Stocks.
| New York--Although no marked re
| taxation on the money market is ex
| pected until after the turn of the year
| and while this is likely 10 restrict trad
ing, the action of the market on Wed
nesday in face of IS per cent none!
was highly reassuring. 1t demonstrates
that the market wanted to go up ant
that when once relieved OF stringen
money conditions and excessive rate
much better things may be expected
Baehe g. Co.
New York--Since the previous close Q
the market the presidents proclamatio
was issued fixing date FOR surrender Q
the railroads, This removes grea
deal of doubt. 1t was a matter tina
caused a great deal OF anxiety. Anothe
favorable news item this morning
found In the statement That America
manufacturers are today consuming
per cent Of normal refinery productiqe
of copper. This compares with Az to
per cent In former years, and during u
past four weeks. sales nave been 200
900, 900 pounds. --Ettelson,
, New York--Room traders are buyir
International Paper. There Is good az
mand for the equipment stocks, Ma
] ket for these shares seem broader tina
railroads. Delaney to Clark & Co.
New York--ren per cent for money
not the kind OF market we want b.
since we have not been anticipating
I change until after the new year the
| win not be any disappointment. Ma
| ket shows degree OF stability that
| decidedly encouraging. --Ettelson
New York-~Return of railroads to pr
. vate management on March ! shou
b result In largely increased bookings wi
both equipment and steel compani
shortly after that date, Inquiries I
+; rails already IN the market estimat
:, every reason to expect placing OF orde
win not be long delayed--T. q M,
2 Clark & Co.
New York---A telegram from Pres
J; dent Simms, of Simms- Pete compar
q states that another 20000-barrel "
" has been brought in on the .compan,
property in Homer field, Claiborne pa
ish, Louisiana, Dow, Jones q Co