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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02
BY NEwRoLD MOVES.

BY NEWbOLO NJ 4 ESs
" HERE'S rather pretty
trick magician fellow
used to do on the stage
some time back. 1t came
in Just after he had pulled the
rabbit from the pocket Of the per-
spring volunteer aid upon the
platform. 1t wasn't extra spec
tacular. A silver dollar was bor-
rowed from one of the audience.
and this the magician placed in his
left hand. A touch of the magic
wand and, presto" it was but a.
half dollar. Exclamations of
wonder, while everybody applaud
ed except Pete, the fellow whose
dollar it was, and who was won
dering where he got OF. The show
proceeded. Remember?
The trick astounded us in the
days Of our gullible youth. 1t
wouldn't get much of hand now.
For we have passed through an ex-
perience in the last five years which
would make that estimable sleight-
of-hand artist of long ago look
like a deuce in a pinochle deck.
There were no footlights, the
patter and magic wand were miss
ing. Yet with mysterious
facility and simplicity our dollars
have been subjected to a transit
ton which, to all intents and pur-
poses, parallels that Of the one
borrowed for the legerdemain Of
Diabolo, prestidigitator and magi-
clan extraordinary Of yesteryear.
They never left our pockets, these
dollars of ours. Yet they have
changed even as Pete's changed.
And applause over the fait accom-
PHI is conspicuous by it's absence.
The audience Is all in the same
boat this time. With Pete's dol
lars are our dollars, and we are
wondering where we get OF.
4 X X r.
This article may be reduced to
three elements. The first is the
stating Of a fact, the second the
propounding of question and the
third the venturing of few opin-
ions. The fact has already been
stated. The dollar that was ours
in 1918 is, SO far as domestic pur-
chasing power goes, a fifty-cent piece
in 1919. There or whereabouts any
way. The fact Is SO universally
accepted, and with such general
sadness, that the only possible ex-
cuse for recalling 1t here is that
1t serves as a necessary introduce
ton to the second element of this
article. It has been done as tact
fully as might be. and we may
proceed apace to the propounding
of the question. This is simplicity
epitomized, consisting of "Why?"
4 ~
The answer to when is a dol
lar not q ,dollar?" being 1913, the
above query obviously presents it.
self for a reply. Why IL dollar
not a dollar? There are any va
riety Of economic, financial and in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02
When a Dollar Is Not a Dollar.

worth Of work and sweat. are dis
the same with you, isn't 1t, friend?
And it's the same here. Say, you
Where do we get or in this fifty
fifty chatter of yours?"
We don't get off. II anything
like that were put over, Pete and
the rest who. looking ahead.
stacked away our rocks week by
week in a savings bank or a life
insurance company or such, would
have been trimmed to a fare-you-
WELL But nothing like that will
ever happen. for the very simple
and happy reason that Pete and
the rest comprise majority in a
nation where the yelp of the
majority is more imperious than
ever was a decree Of Bill Hohen-
zollern in his palmiest days. So,
because Pete and you and 1 say
so, this fifty-cent dollar is headed
for the creased slide.
X \ X +
But get back to Diabolo, pres
tidigitator and magician extraor-
binary of our youth. The little
trick wasn't over when he chang
ed the dollar to fifty-cent piece.
While the applause was still pat
tering, while Pete was still pom
dering the question as to where
he got of. the hand that held the
four-bit token was lightly tapped
with the magic wand, and high
presto. the jolly cartwheel, the
handy clacker. the good oil iron
man was there again. And Pete
Joined in the applause.
Today it isn't going to be as
simple as that for Pete and the
rest of us to have our dollars
changed back to their erstwhile
buying power. There isn't any
magic wand available for the stunt,
and any one who sought to turn
the trick by shouting "High-pres-
to" would have an alienist study
ing his case shortly afterward.
Nobody is going to do the job for
US. It's up to Pete and to you and
to me. We're to be our own little
magicians or spend the rest Of our
lives repeating But say, old man.
d. you remember what a bean
would buy back in 1913? An look
at the durn thing now"
4 X = q
The wand we shall wave must
be the pick or the pitchfork, the
hoe or the hammer. the rivet or the
lathe-the tools of industry. The
magic phrase of today must be the
staccato words, production,
thrift. patience. courage. will"
And with our accomplices. the
government and banks. to aid US
by means of q vigorous currency
and credit contraction policy, the
trick will be turned. and once
again Pete and you and shall see
our dollars restored to former
value. and. seeing. sigh With relief
a. we applaud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02

The United States Supreme Court
has been appealed to by the govern
ment to settle the question as to
whether the bureau of Internal re'e-
nue. should be enjoined from inter-
fering with removal from bond OF the
millions of gallons of alcoholic bev-
srages stored in the bonding ware
houses throughout the country. me
particular case which the supreme
Court has been asked to hear argu-
ment upon arises in Kentucky. where
Judge Walter Evans recently granted
the indicated injunction judging the
wartime prohibition act unconstitu-
tional.
INQUIRY yesterday at the bureau OF
internal revenue makes possible the
publication of the following facts and
figures: The total gross amount OF
LIQUOR held under bond in the country
is. according to the latest available
figures, 67,549,02s.7 gallons. All OF
this liquor was bonded on or before
September 9. 1917. The distilleries
which placed the liquor under BOND
may have done so with the conscious
ness that further manufacture was
indefinitely prohibited. the Lever food
control act, whereby the use of grain
for the manufacture of alcoholic bev-
erages was forbidden. having been
passed on August 10. 1917 But at the
time the liquor was bonded there was
no reason to believe that any difficulty
would be experienced when the distil-
leries might wish to exercise their
option of withdrawing their property
from bond.
Subsequently the constitutional
bone-dry amendment was passed, un-
der which the liquor interests were
to have one year in which to dispose
of their property. The wartime pro-
hibition act cut into this year to the
extent Of reducing it by seven
months
The legal question to come before
the Supreme Court thus becomes one
of extreme nicely. The bonded liquor
claim the distilleries, was manufac-
tured with the consent and under the
. control of the government and con-
stitutes legitimate private property
The fifth amendment to the Constitu.
ton prohibits the United States from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02
LIQUOR IN BOND WAREHOUSES;
RAISES NICE POINT OF LAW

taking private property without just
compensation. They demand either
the right to sell their property or
compensation from the government.
The government is faced with
number of alternatives. Wartime
prohibition may be lifted. but even
so, it is claimed by the distileries that
in the brief period before nationwide
prohibition goes into effect by CON
stitutional amendment. only frac-
ton of the 56.000.000 net gallons
could be disposed Of. The govern
ment can destroy the bonded liquor
with or without compensation. Or 1t
can take it over and dispose of it for
legitimate purposes. through govern
ment dispensaries. in the years ahead.
What will the government do? 1t
stands to lose approximately 1888. 400.--
600 in taxes on the bonded liquor il
destroyed; the liquor interests more
than this. The equity in the case. as
pronounced by any decision the Su-
preme Court may make, will largely
affect the course of Congress, by
which the policy of the government
toward this billion half pints or SO of
forbidden liquid will be determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

)ONFRONTED by a serious in
dustrial situation-with the
" 4 threat of a social revolution
in the background-in which
| the fact that millions of foreigners in
| this country have no conception Of
| America and it's government is play
ing major part. Congress plans to
get down to brass lacks" and see
| that these people either are Ameri-
| canized or removed from the country.
There has been a lot of talk about
Americanizing the foreigner within
| the United States ever since the war
began, but with the exception of the
| large part played by the Army draft
law little has been done except talk.
But now a bill has been drafted and
| unanimously reported to the Senate
by the committee on education and
labor which proposes to compel all
illiterates and persons who do not
understand, speak, read or write the
English language to take courses of
schooling of at least 200 hours a year.
Point of Entire Measure.
This compulsory feature is the nub
of the entire measure, which outlines
in much detail Just what the system
\ shall be. And it does not apply to
children, but to those who are over
sixteen years Of age and under forty
| five. The compulsion is to be pro-
vided through the cooperation of the
states in this wise: The federal gov
eminent will appropriate $5.000,000
for the remainder Of the present fiscal
year and $12.500,000 for each fiscal
year thereafter up to and including
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928.
to be allotted to the states to aid in
this educational drive.
And one of the conditions upon
which the. state is to receive this
money is that it shall compel its IL
iliterates and non-English-s
residents to take a prescribed course
of study Undoubtedly state laws will
have to be enacted to bring this
about. But Congress is relying upon
the states to aid in this matter. Also,
federal appropriations are very al
Turing to the states, and they not only
nibble but swallow the money eager
lily, as has been shown in other cases
where the government provided funds
to aid state activities, such as good
road building.
This is the first time that COM
mittee of Congress has proposed to
enact a law to force persons over
school age to become educated. 1t Is
1particularly significant that the pro-
.tuosal comes asa result of the inves-
litigation: of the steel strike which has
just been conducted by the Senate
committee on education and labor.
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of the lads who have their hands
on the reduced supply of materials
and products to run their advan-
tage over the rest of us into the
ground, and the proneness OF
the rest Of US, when we are lucky
enough to find a few of the over
supply of dollars in our pockets,
to blow them for life's caviar
rather than for it's staples.
Now, there are those in our
midst to whom fifty-cent dollars
and the ratio between currency
and production are matters OF
small moment. What does 1t
matter II a buck will buy but four
bits worth?"' they ask to know,
"since there are twice as many
bucks. Everybody ask twice as
much-everybody give twice as
much. Simple stun"
Simple is right. They ask to
know, SO let's Pete and you and
me tell them. That would be all
very we'll if economics and indus
try were just starting" we'll say.
But listen. you! Pete here has
been working hard for twenty
years. saving 100 per cent dollars
against a rainy day. buying a life
insurance policy to protect the
missus and the kids when he
blows over. Where does the even
Stephen come in when he finds
that those bona fide iron men. for
-Lsal y,e Oouo on honest dollars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02
By N. O. MESSENGER.

~ graceful position from which
wv should emerge at the
" " earliest possible time"
In these words did Sena-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02

If a war comes on the United States. 1t was
asserted, will be exactly in the position it was
when the European war broke out, as to mill
tary airplanes, while every other great nation of
the earth will be equipped.
I'VE have nothing left now" said Senator
Wadsworth, but the famous DH-4 machines.
which obsolescent and imperfect, and are
deficient in many respects" He pointed out
that the extensive manufacturing plants which
were built up in this country during the
to make airplanes have been reconverted and
abandoned since the armistice, and that there
is not remnant Of airplane manufacturing
industry established industry
The executive department did not escape
criticism in this exposure of the country's con-
dition. 1t was shown that the Army and the
Navy had not co-ordinated in their efforts, and
it was said that this fact may have Influenced
the House in refusing further appropriations.
THE Army has program of its own, which.
of course is strictly military, and the Navy
has a program of its own, strictly naval in
character" said Senator Wadsworth. but
neither Of them the two taken together
solve the problem in a general way. The activi-
ties of both combined not adequate, and
never can be adequate, to handle this enormous
project which has aspects far more important
than the mere military naval aspects The
commercial aspect is the one which is going to
be important, and already is important"
There it is again; another outrage the
plain people. While the House and, Senate
bubble appropriations and the Army and
Navy won't get together on joint program,
the air service goes flooey, and the United
States is to be little child among the
nations for sef-defense, subjecting the popula-
ton to possible air attacks hereafter.
Wonder If it will take fight of German
manned enemy airplanes dropping bombs over
San Francisco, San Antonio, Dallas and Calves
ton before this government hops off,?
Presidential politics was given q flip last
week by the announcement of Senator Poin
dexter that he is candidate for the republican
nomination for the presidency and he wants
everybody to know it now. and to know why
he is. He does not intend to wsit for any
national convention to frame platform for
him, but, as he comes from Washington, state
where tall timber grows, proposes to up-end
few logs himself and lay the foundation at
least, for platform He is the first of the
senatorial group of availables to speak right
out in meetn' and say his piece
There little ripple in senatorial politi-
cal circles last week over another possible can
didate, Senator Harding of Ohio. Several weeks
ago there was a meeting in Columbus Of the
advisory committee and the state central cc.n-
mittee of the republican party in Ohio. at which
it was suggested that Senator Harding ought
to make choice between running for the Senate
or the presidency. that other republicans
could have chance at one of the candidates..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02
Congress Hears Talk of Airplanes;;
Also of Presidential Kite-FlYlng

Prominent in the movement were Dan Hanna
of Cleveland. Walter F. Brown of Toledo ana
Arthur L. Garford of Elyria. These gentlemen
were classed as identified with the Leonard
Wood movement in Ohio, and the harding peo-
pie grew suspicious.
Well, anyhow, group of Ohio republicans
appeared at the Capitol one day last week and
had a long talk with Senator Harding They
included r. K. Hynicka of Cincinnati natiohai
committeeman; George H. Clark OF Canton
chairman of the republican advisory commit
tee, and N. H. Fairbanks of Springfield (brother
of the late Vice President), chairman OF the
republican state central committee. After the
meeting they all swore by the great horn spoon
that they were merely discussing the good OF
the order"
Senator Harding wrote letter to the state
central committee in which he declared his
preference for the senatorship, but politely de-
clined to allow the door to be closed against his
looking in on the presidential nomination In
case the republicans of Ohio should invite him
to do
In his letter to the state committee. Senator
Harding said, in part:
mo dispute the right of any MEM
Der of the republican organization to ask con-
corning any republicans intentions. but must
question the propriety of the committee to ask
either a declaration of announcement OF any
candidacy at time when one can foresee
what program gives the greater promise OF
party success.
This wholly sincere statement ought to
give 20 members of your organization SUCH
freedom of action their preferences may
dictate, and leaves to the same freedom to
choose such course seems to contribute most
to party success in the state and to enable
Ohio to play it's full part in the deliberations
of the national convention in 1920"
Harry NJ Daugherty of Columbus. known
by sight and first name to every republican
politician Inv the Buckeye state, was here last
Thursday, and said:
Senator Harding will neither be smoked
out knocked out nor frozen out a republican
presidential possibility.
Ohio is going to be in the President-making
contest to the finish SO far as each party Is
concerned Gov. Cox and Senator Pomerene
will be pushed for the democratic nomination.
Gov. Cox's position is understood to be that
after a cursory glance at the list of names
presented as possible candidates of the demo-
cratic party barring President Wilson, Of
course, he calc'lates that he stacks up about as
we'll as any Of them thus far mentioned. and is
willing to go to the bat His friends. it is said
are going to put him up.
Senator Pomerene has ardent supporter
in Maurice Lyons lawyer in Covington, KY,
who, from that city, just across the river from
Ohio has started organized Pomerene BOOM
Mr.. Lyons has visited several neighborng
states and reports progress" Senator POM
erene's record IN the senate courageous,
clear-thinkiIg abfe statesman is urged his
principle claim to the nomination. -
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~ graceful position from which
wv we should emerge at the
" " earliest possible time"
In these words did Sena-
tor Wadsworth of New York,
chairman of the Senate committee on military
affairs. preface a solemn warning to the country
and the Senate as to the condition of the United
States regarding the maintenance and expan-
sion of the air service for the military arm of
the government. The House had refused to
agree to an appropriation to enable the Army
to purchase airplanes, while the annual appro-
priation is so small to preclude the building
of fighting machines
while every other country is equipping
it's forces with machines of the latest de-
signs and greatest efficiency, the United States
alone declines to take one step toward coming
within mailing distance of the progress of the
art said Senator Wadsworth. ut may be of
interest to know that we cannot muster three
sauadrons of airplanes to send across any
neighboring border today, and what we may
send would be in obsolete machines"
Even Mexico. Senator wadsworth pointed
out, is utilizing the services of experts from
France and England in building afrplanes and
training men in their 1t is to be assumed.
he said that Japan is keeping up with strides
of European countries in airplane production
and their application to military purposes.
The nation which controls the air in the
future Will De the supreme people or the world,
a proposition so simple, obvious and so
inevitable that every thinking man must per-
ceive it, it asserted in the course of the
debate. 1t pointed out that the possibility
of fight across the Atlantic had been demon
strated by the accomplished feat, and it was
said that fleet of dirigibles with loads of
high explosives could do more damage to the
coast cities of the United States than all the
battleships of the navies of the world
Great Britain has put aside $3.50 000, 900 to
develop British aviation, so. that she MAIN
tain her supremacy in the air as she has ruled
the oceans for 200 years. Great Britain is even
now planning air lines from London to India
of July, 1919 Great Britain constructed 1000
airplanes. In the United States in that same
month"; fourteen were built. The British air
ships to cover those long flights already
designed and will be built. The Ra34, which
made the trip across the Atlantic and back
proved that long flights can be made, and that
ship was built at a cost of 100000.
1t charged in the Senate that the air
service of the United States will go to pieces
for lack of appropriation by Congress The air
service wanted to build 600 planes within the
next eighteen months, and Senator Wadsworth
charged that If the service is allowed to 60 to
years to catch up with the prosecss which other
nations will make in the next eighteen months
at the rate they now going.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02

NoNFRONTED by a serious in
dustrial situation-with the
threat of a social revolution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-02
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

~ NE million workers in two in
dustries, who. during the
war, were protected by the
government from military
service and given the best pay they
ever received, while other millions OF
the best manhood of the country were
in the trenches overseas at $50 a
month, aren't going to be allowed by
Congress to hold up now the 43.000.-
600 men who were ready when Uncle
Sam made list of his potential fight
ing men.
Leaders in Congress are growing
more incensed and indignant daily at
the attitude of the coal miners ana
the railroad employees in the four Dig
brotherhoods. They are looking up
the records-off1cial records. as found
in the report of the provost marshal
reneral-and they find that the men
vho are making a fight now for high
er wages are those who got the best
wages during the war and did their
fighting at home.
Sentiment Practically Unanimous.
House Leader Mondell expressed his
opinion when he put into the Con-
gressional Record an emphatic IN
dorsement of President wilson's
stand with respect to the coal strike.
Champ Clark, the minority leader;
former House Leader Kitchen. former
Speaker Cannon and the recognized
leaders of both parties have expressed
their views with equal force.
Both branches of Congress have
served notice to the miners that the
laws and Constitution are to be upheld
and the rights of the people projected
by unanimously passing concurrent
resolution pledging fullest support to
the administration in meeting the IN
dustrial emergency.
Former Speaker Cannon is studying
M the war record of the miners and
the railroad brotherhood men and
will have a forceful speech ready.
Representative Martin B. Madden OF
Illinois. one of the most active mem
hers of the republican legislative
steering committee. who represents
the hub of the railroad world and
the center of Industrial activity in
this country for coal and general
Industrial distribution. is making
careful summary of those who did net
fight and who die get good pay all
during the war. as showing the real
force of the pleas now for increased
nav. Representative Joe Walsh Of
Massachusetts,. one of the republican
: legislative watch dogs. is also pre-
pairing to give the House, show
down on miners and railroad work
ers.
Support to Be Unlimited.
One thing is certain-just as Con-
gress went to any extreme to support
the Presidents program during the
war. Congress will give the executive
all the armed forces. munitions.
money and moral support needed to
deal adequately and in a thoroughly
American way with those who would
cause Industrial disturbances now
when the United States is preparing
to recover from the war and to feed
and ciothe the world. The industrial
obligations of the United States. es-
pecially to the allied nations. was
emphasized during the five-nation IN
dustrfal conference at Atlantic CITY
under the auspices Of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
The study Of Gen. Crowders report
made by leaders in Congress SHOWS
that there were 70s.o12 coal mine OPP
eratives of all ages, and that there
were as0. 900 engineers. firemen, brake