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Appropriation Vetoes.

President Wilson's veto of the agri-
cultural and sundry civil appropriation
bills caused surprise yesterday. more
particularly with respect to the latter
measure, inasmuch as the possibility
of his protest against the daylight
ing repeal had been suggested. This
/ is BY no means the first time that an
| appropriation bill has been vetoed on
| account of particular item. Owing
| to the lack of any provision for the
, veto of particular features, it is nee
essary for the executive, in disapprov-
! ing of single item, to reject the
whole bill.
In the case of the daylight saving
repeal there is reason to expect the
passage of the bill over the veto. The
House early in the present session
passed a separate measure repeating
, the dayight-saving law by a vote OF
232 to 122. Subsequently the Senate,
by a vote of Sc to 6, adopted this
measure as an amendment to the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. The vote
in the House on the separate bill does
not show quite two-thirds for repeal.
Two-thirds of the vote cast on that
occasion would be 236, or four more
than were recorded. The Senate vote
shows an overwhelming preponder-
anee for repeal, and two-thirds vote
against the veto is there practically
assured. The first vote, however, must
be taken in the House.
Sentiment for daylight saving re-
peal has been strongly manifested
throughout the country, especially in
behalf of the farmers, who have found
the new system serious inconven-
fence. 1t is possible that the Presi-
dents veto may sufficiently change
sentiment in the House to prevent
the vote necessary to pass the bill
against his disapproval.
In the matter Of the sundry civil
bill the issue is such that it is doubt
full whether two-thirds could be mus
tered for a passage over veto. The
President protests against the meager-
ness of the appropriation for voca-
tional training Of soldiers, and it
would be politically most ine1pedient
for the republicans, in charge of leg
islation, to undertake to carry through
the original small allotment for a
work which 50 directly affects the vel
fare Of the returned service men.
Serious delay in the appropriation
laws is not to be expected in conse-
auence of these vetoes. Both houses
are in a position to act promptly. and
should do so with minimum Of de-
bate. The government activities which
these bills provide for are already
checked by the loss Of time in their
approval due to the Presidents alb
sence from Washington.
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POLITICS AT HOME
Third Term Talk.

The Presidents return probably ex.
plains the revival Of third term talk
Several interesting suggestions are
thrown out.
One is that the discussion Of the
peace treaty will discourage the prop
osition. Those who take this view pre-
dict that we are to hear now much
about our beginnings a. . nation and
the men who started US in life. With
the fathers, . third term in the pfesi-
deney was taboo. Washington, JeRer-
son, Madison and Monroe each had two
terms, but neither could have been in
duced to try for, or accept, third.
They thought twelve years too long a
time for one man to exercise the pow
ers of chief executive in . republic. As
yet, their point of view has not been
departed from. They are still regard
ed as having been wise in their day
and generation, and about some things
this among the number-wise for all
time.
Another suggestion is that Mr.. Will
son will stand again as matter Of
necessity; that he could not if he
would take himself out of the edua-
ton; that he has made himself indis-
pensable to his party. It could not
hope to win with any other candidate.
Under any other leadership it would
60 to a certain, and maybe overwhelm-
ing, defeat.
Opposed to this is the suggestion
not new-that Mr.. Wilson can, and
will, take himself out of the equation !;
that the presidency does not possess
for him the lure it did in 1919 and
1916, and that there is other and more
agreeable work now reckoning.
This work is that Of the historian.
Mr.. Wilson wants to be remembered
chiefly for his labors at the peace con
ference. Having played q part, and a
very conspicuous one, in q world
dFama, he wants that fact and all that
it stands for emphasized, and the story
well told.
Above all others who appeared in
the drama he is the one to tell the
story. NJ Clemenceau is seventy nine,
and indisposed toward the pen except
for the toueh-and-go of daily journal
ism. Lloyd George is first Of all, and
maybe solely, a politician and parlia-
mentary- orator. And whether he re-
mains in power, or drops back into OPP
position, he will have his hands full
for some years yet. Mr.. Balfour is a
scholar politician past seventy, one
just bit lazy. An accomplished writ
err. he prefers speculative subjects.
Mr.. Wilson is the man for the job.
He has written history. He writes with
unusual grace and charm. He would
put his whole soul into the subject. He
has a big stake in it. And it is unneces-
sary to say that such a performance
by him would be eagerly read and soon
achieve worldwide circulation, pass
ing into all languages, and interesting
all nations.
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HEARD AND SEEN.

Watermelon time in Washington.
Memories Of youth were brought to
many recently by the passage through
the streets of an old watermelon man
who had for sale the delicious melon
His cry was melodious and loud, and
he found eager purchasers despite the
high prices. Watermelons at 81
apiece are something that memory
scarcely brings back. But the melons
were good. and if one confines him
self to one per season, instead of a
dozen or SO. perhaps it comes to the
same thing in the end
This old watermelon man. with his
clear tanned skin and venerable beard
has a head for psychology, as well as
watermelons. He has a patch out in
nearby Maryland, from which he
brings the watermelons into Wash.
ington in his little wagon. Undoubt-
eddy he doesn't know anything about
psychology" as such. If you were
to ask him about the following event,
he would tell you it was just com
mon sense" or. maybe. "hoss sense. =
Uncle Ned was driving through the
streets one day last week. The sky
well, and watermelons were going
good, too Uncle Ned was in fine fet-
tie.
"Watermelons Water melons "
he cried, or rather sang. for he has a
fixed sort Of sing song with which
he hawks his wares.
Small boys began to mock him, as
he drove leisurely along the street
beneath the shade of the fine trees for
which the National Capital is famous.
"Watermelons" they sang. WA
ter-mel-ons"
Now, if there is one thing Uncle
Ned doesn't like it is to have the boys
of the section through which he
drives mock him. Usually he boils
with righteous indigr alton and drives
the little rasca1s away with his whip.
Uncle Ned had an inspiration this
time, however. He boiled with indig-
nation. but he didn't use the whip:
ringleader OF the gang Of boys. don't
YOU want to take rider"
yes, SIR" promptly responded
IAN right, get in" replied Uncle
Ned AN you, too" he nodded to
several other little boys, who had
been struck dumb by the good for
tune which had come to John.
'sNow, boys, let's all yell together"
said Uncle Ned, as he cracked the
whip And the watermelon caravan
proceeded to jog along. while the
bows sang "Watermelons! Water mel
onsw in their best imitation OF Uncle
Ned.
And old Uncle Ned smiled and saved
his voice.
Uncle Ned may look prosaic. as he
sits aboard his watermelon wagon.
but he has had 4 romance. You
wouldn't think 1t. to look at him, but
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Bad InAsences.

81 wish" said Mr.. Chuggins, m orosely,
"that they would succeed in rounding
up all the auto bandits and rum run
ners in the world"
"They do a great deal Of harm"
eyes. And what frets me is to find
every time I surrender for violating
a traffic regulation that my greater
fellow criminals have utterly spoiled
the dispositions of the police"
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The Activity Of the Vets.

Inc ACTIVITY OF the vets.
There 10 q candidacy in New Jersey
entitled to, and likely to receive, at
tention outside as well as inside that
state. James A. Nugent, a prominent
politician, and at one time strongly
anti-Wibon, announces for the demo
cratic nomination for governor on q
platform Of anti-woman suffrage and
lanti-prohibition.
In his announcement Mr.. Nugent
says:
II have been led to make this de.
cision, not because / am DESTROYS Of
securing political preferment, but be-
cause there does not appear to be a
person in this state who IS wiling to
take up the gage of battle for the
preservation and maintenance Of our
constitutional rights. IF T
am eIetted Governor Of New Jersey I
shall fight to the bitter end and shall
call into service all the powers and all
the resources Of our sovereign state
to the end that this prohibition amend.
ment. which robs men and women Of
their personal liberty, contisextes mil
lions Of dollars of property and
throws hundreds of thousands Of men
and women out of employment, is
wiped out"
This is = frank challenge to the
democrats Of New Jersey to stand up
and be counted on fhe two issues M.
Nugent presents; and if enough Of
them stand up to make him the can
didate, the challenge will be extended
to all the voters of the state.
The drink traffic is strong in New
Jersey. 1t possesses large wealth, and
has always taken an interest in mol.
itics. Presumably, it will back Mr..
Nugent with its full influence. He is
IT'S friend, and very outspoken in its
behalf. But does it seem likely that
ON such a platform he can wine
Suppose, however, he does win VIII
the national administration support
himf Will the democratic national
committee support hint Could either
support him without injury to the
party in its national relations
Resistance to prohibition is showing
in one way or another in a number of
states. The vets are active in many
ways. Defeated at one point, they
gather and attack at another. They are
aggressively led politically. They are
advised by some Of the foremost
lawyers in the country. They are
leaving nothing to chance, but improv-
ing every available means for forward
ing their interests.
As anybody may easily see, the sue
cess Of Nj. Nugent in the primaries,
and particularly ON election day, would
greatly hearten the vets everywhere.
New jersey is the home Of the Presi-
dent. II is a next door neighbor to
New York, where the drink traffic is
strong, artive and exceedingly aegres-
sive. It defeated Gov. Whitman last
year for reelection, and is already fig
uring ON making itself felt in some
way next year, when the presidency,
and Congress, and full state ticket
Nh b in the scale.
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| Uncle Ned won his wife in a most
romantic way.
His wife's name is Title:
Everybody thought Uncle Ned was
a bachelor. but one day he up and
surprised everybody by taking unto =.
himself wife. This was the way it
happened:
came to Washington one day, and
named Tillie. Now. Tillie was not
Iss the sSoy tnes s
engaged. Then the young fellow had
to return to his home town. when
he discovered that his love for lilly
had waned.
Never mind" he wrote Tillie. ''Fn
get you just as good a husband"
What did the young man do but go to
his old friend. Uncle Ned, and persuade
him to marry the girl. You'll make
her good husband he said. Uncle
Ned agreed that he wouldn't make such
a bad one.
us she pretty?'' asked Uncle Ned.
Pretty enough" said his friend.
Accordingly. arrangements were made
for Tilly to come from the city to meet
Uncle Ned. Title was to wear big red
rose and Uncle Ned was to wear big
red rose: The day came. and the train
pulled in and a woman wearing red
rose got off. and here came Uncle Ned.
red rose and all.
Tillie was far from handsome. but
Uncle Ned couldn't back out He
wore the red rose, and he wasn't
quick enough to throw it away.
So they We're married.
Poor old Uncle Ned.
His wife became the business man.
ager of the watermelon firm, ana
now Uncle Ned takes his days orders
from Tillie, l am told. Every day,
before he starts to town, his stock
of watermelons is appraised by vigil
liant eyes. and watermelons and sales
must check up at the end of each per-
feet day.
Tillie is character in her way. too.
How she put one over" on a man
driving a flock of cows past the
watermelon patch deserves telling.
This man came along with his cows.
when one particular bessie became
enamored of the patch. and hied her
self in there.
Entreaty proved of no avail. and
since the man had his hands full with
the other cows. he was forced to pro-.
coed.
I'll come back and get that COW
this evening" he called to Tillie.
But he reckoned without Tillie.
When he came back that evening
the watermelon patch was very fuH
Of watermelon. but quite lacking in %
COW.
Where is she?" he asked Tillie.
I'm the barn." replied Tillie.
"rIl take her" said the man.
mo, you won't" replied Tillie. You
got to pay damages before you get
that cow"
He argued long and he argued loud.
but in the end he paid. When Uncle
Ned came home Title told MIN all
about il, and asked: a"
What do YOU think I ought to have
charged him.
About 81" said Uncle Ned =
"Shucks." answered Tillie, 81 got
$40"
Perhaps that is why the neiehbors
call her Tillie the proiteer.
CHARLES E. TRACEWELdA
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Suggestions that the ex-kaiser be ex-
hibited to the general public if taken
seriously would call Immediately for
some drastic form of censorship for
amusements
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Temperamektalisra.


or thermometer, hanein' ON de vail,
You's never maxim out fob getfin any
rest at al.
You's feeiin' mighty high: as much as
ninety-eight or nine.
Along comes cold wave an sends
you down de line.
or thermometer, you seems to smile
or frown
Accordin' as de weather sends yoh
spirits up or down.
Human folks is happy OF maybe dey is
blue,
An heaps o times dey ism no mo
'sponsible dan you.
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No enthusiastic hopes were enter
tanned that the President would find
anything to say that would modify
Senator Borah's opinion concerning the
league of nations.
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Turkey has not vet been made safe
enough to tempt the sultan to come
up out of the subcellar and join in
street parade.
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No great demand has been reported
among Berlin souvenir hunters for the
pens with which the German delegates
signed the peace treaty.
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Rantzau may now provide himself
With an upholstered Office chair and re-
main seated for an indefinite length
Of time without fear Of interruption.
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Where She Halts.

Where She H1lts.
"A woman can do any intellectual
work that a man is capable Of"
"No," replied the obstinate male;
@woman may write tragedies and com
pose symphonies and so forth, but"
But whats"
81 never in my life saw one who
could keep score at ball game"
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Prohibition sentiment is uncompro-
missing in the opinion that 2.75 per
cent presents study in improper frae-
tons.
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1t is regrettab,e that Carranza and
Villa could not wind up their warfare
as rapidly as Willard aud Dempsey
did.
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Sound Survival.

Sound SuHvIvaI.
Oh, fiivver, though thy works be bent
and worn,
Thou still hast strength enough to
sound the horn.
So many man in hope may still re-
joice
And claim attention while he hath his
voice
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Anything President Wilson refers to I
as vision is pretty sure to look like
a nightmare to Senator Brandegee.
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By this time Senator Knox is reach.
ing into the pigeonhole that contains
his memoranda on the league of ma
tons.
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Bernstorff continues to assert him.
self as. one oil Germany's most per-
sistent oficeholders
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The general speechmaking will start
away ahead of the presidential cam.
paigning.
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Sslesmanship.

S1leSm1nShdp.
"You bought that canvas because
you considered it q good picture"
"I'm not sure" answered Mr.. Cum
rox. Sometimes think I bought it
because it's good picture. And other
times suspect 1 bought it because
the dealer is good business man."
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The league Of nations discussion will
utilize raid as we'll as water Transports
ton. a'--- - %
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SupGrHcialfty.

SupefhcfAIfty.
"What you ought to do is to get at
the inside facts"
sThat's what I'm doing" asserted the
soap box orator.
"No, you're not. You are satisfied
to use the soap box entirely disregard
ing its contents"
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the American Manufacturers Ex-
port Association
TO Issue Cards Of whereby intro
r.A,SS,sx,&, duction cards will
be placed in the
hands of foreign buyers about to visit
this country. These cards, properly
signed by representatives of the
United States government abroad,
banks, chambers of commerce, and
representatives of the export associa-
ton in foreign lands, will serve to
accredit visiting buyers.
/ 1t is announced that plans are under
way for the formation of a British
chamber Of commerce in New York
modelled on the American chamber Of
commerce in London. Prominent Brit
ish firms which have representatives
in this country have been impressed
with the good work accomplished for
American trade by the latter oreani-
Ia ton in England.
this country to study manufacturing
methods have found the United Sfafes
producing three-fourths of the vorld's
tin plate, while twenty years ago she
produced none Meanwhile our I'M
lVV
pounds in the year the American in
dustry was started to practically
nothing last year.
4
\
An after-war phase of American
business of growing Importance is
the investment of Ameri-
American can capital in foreign
Capital. n ins min,es mi. msnp 'ss
ing properties. A notable illustration
Of this is the participation Of Doheny.
who did more than any other person
to develop the oil business in Mexico,
in big English oil syndicate.
A dispatch from Paris states that
the minister Of reconstruction an
nounced in the chamber. of. deputies
that the French government is ar
ranging to import 1.000,0 tons of
coal from the United States. using a
special fleet for this work The bu-
reau Of mines report showed that
France needs 10000, 900 tons.
There were, twenty mine new ship
ping companies organized during June
with aggregate authorized capitalism
ton Of SIS, $50, 900. which is a record
breaking Investment.
WILL 2. KENNEDY.
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To Study
Finances,

period. Such matters as long-term
credits, reliability Of European pur-
chases. validity of various sorts of
instruments Of payment and the like
will be included in his investigation.
In the meantime, while this big for
eisn trade organization and shake
down job is being performed, the
world is coming to Americas shores
asking for goods and American busi-
ness is doing commerce on a larger
scale than ever before. as is shown
by the following haphazard snap
shots on the expendinE industry and
commerce Of this country:
During the last week it was an
nounced in financial circles in New
York that a contract for rebuilding
the war-ravaged Nancy district Of
France has been awarded to the VuI-
can Steel Products Company of New
York at an estimated figure Of $780,
100000.
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Uncle Ned may look prosaic. as he
sits aboard his watermelon wagon,
but he has had 4 romance. You
wouldn't think 1t. to look at him. but
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For example, England has always
supplied most OF the Industrial re-
sions Of Europe ana the rest
Steam Of the world with fine steam
coal. The United states is
oos1' anxious to see England con-
tinue to do so. but the Indications are
she will be unable to do so. The
United states bureau Of mines yes
terday announced that Ensfand's pro-
duction Of coal next year will be re-
duced 100000 tons or approximate
1y the extent Of her previous export
trade. This is based on survey just
made BY the chief mining engineer Of
the bureau after conferences with
English authorities. In such an
emergency the Omitted st9tes naay %
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lAy NIB anu Idll~
roads. bridges. cities and factories
must be built by American engineers.
These factories must be supplied with
machinery and raw materials from the
United States. It will not do for
American industry to dump into this
country hxphazard whatever the
thousands Of factories in this country
can produce and coneest the ports.
There must be system in delivery and
the goods must be Of the kind and
quantity most needed.
Il is to make survey of this situa-
ton ana to make recommendations Of
practical value to American industry
that BurweH S. Cutler, chief Of the
bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. is going to spend sew
eral months in Europe, His mis-
sion has two principal phases:
One. to see the practical work
that the Department of Commerce is
now doing in those countries through
the trade comm iesfoners and CONNER
cial attaches, practical in the sense
Of transacting real business; two, to
see what industries are actually ready
to use machinery and raw materials
in their customary production.
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Goods Ready
for Dumping.

Mr.. Cutler sails on his imporsnn,
mission. which should be epoch-makins
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Must Visit fol
Facilities.


1S'Ansae0' and France, the fac
tories in those countries are not now
in a position to resume industrial su-
premacy until they get facilities.
This emphasizes another important
consideration in Americas export
trade There ought to be a fair dis
tribution Of the available raw mate
fials in this country. It would be
nanifestly unfair. for example. to let
Germany have the bulk Of American
cotton because she applied for it
first, when England needs it. That ID
true also of copper and other charac-
teristic American products.
Those countries are very anxious to
resume industrial production and they
are more or less dependent upon the
United States to get fresh. start.
So the United States, to be efficient,
fair and busine ss-like. has to take a
survey Of their individual needs, and
here is a big point to remember. in
order to calculate on our own produc-
ton.
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Arrangements have been made by
the American Manufacturers Elk.
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Municipal iealousies were mani
Tested in strange ways fifty years
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as Mr.. Benton used to say. is much
too thick to swim in and not quite
thick enough to walk upon. On the
whole. SO much malice against st.
Louis crops out from the Tribuu"
article that ii is not likely to greatly
advance the chances for the removal
of the capital to that city
An interesting collection of silver
presents came to Washington from
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The government officials and indus
trial authorities in this country have
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An editorial in The Star of July 10.
1869. relative to municipal finances
indicates n rather gloomy
Local prospect for the District
half century ago: