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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

Chief hope for reducing the cost of living lies with the
women who the homes Thus the hand that rocks the
cradle shall be the hand that rocks the pTOfiteer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

far as Torreon. and assistant super
tendent TO the Los Angeles and Hous-
ton superintendents on the lines en-
tering here from the United States.
lir- Davis has reared a large family
and still looks young enough 10 break
a bronco or give Dad" Weston q run
Tor his money in a cross country walk
ing match
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

Seven bandits escaped with $1,000 This did not occu
Chihuahua but in New York through the robbery of
bank in daylight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

William h Taft and secretary Of state Lansing have
cached complete understanding They have gone fish
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

With no backing and filing the United States landi
marines near Fiume, which is not in Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

furnishes readers. free OF
J o. any and an subjects
led resources OF the vari-
Co1gress and tie many
ton Two cents In pest
the Information wanted
eric J. Haskin Director.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

Extreme remedies are vegy appropriate for. e1irem
diseases
-IIinnocrate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

The e Paso herald Il
charge, with accurate and
concerning which Informal
Gus federal government d
experts and scientists 10 {
age for reply must accom-
and address The Fl Paso
" ashlnEton- ID. c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-23

usive features and COM
& Special Correspondents
niugtnu. D. c.. and Nez
.cnnd Class Matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
A Young Man Who Took the Dull
ness Out OF q Strike.

Mr.. CONAN Is always energetic and
dramatic and, like great many other
comedians, he can be terribly In ear
nest. Earnest, he does things In the
present strike of the actors he has
accomplished that which rarely is
achieved by a figure on the side op-
posed TO the strikers. That is, he has
succeeded in commanding the atten-
tion, II not also the support, Of the
public in a way that overshadows any
of the members Of the opposition. We
have seen other outstanding figures
on the employing side of strikes for
instance Mr.. FRIcK and Mr.. BAER but
1t must be said that neither of these
gentlemen was MS valuable to his side.
so far as enllsting the sympathetic
interest of the Outstanding public was
concerned. as GEORGE NJ. CONAN is.
Perhaps Mr.. CONAN has shown a
new method of warfare to the employ.
ing side OF all industry. Resgnlng
from the managers association and
becoming an actor opposed to the
striking actors, he pulls about him
the cloak Of adventure. His check for
100000, drawn to help those who
won't strike, shines like sword. His
appeal to the middle stratum of hu-
manity-those who neither have a
great business nor get their salari
raised-is surefire Defying the &C.
tors who demand things, he produces
n new form OF contract, apparently
more enticing than the terms the
strikers asked for, and offers 1t to the
profession in general.
Could the heads Of corpora tions
take leaf from the Conan book ?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
BEFORE MATCHES CAME.
A Boys Assignment to Watch Oh,
Neighbour Chimneys.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-sir: !
hlve an old friend OF 90 years who
calls at my ONCE frequently. His memory
is good yet, and We have some pleasant
chats. Tho other day he was talking
Of the days before matches. kerosene oil
and electricity, and said he could re-
member as n little boy his mother. when
the fire had gone out In the fireplace,
sending him out of doors In the morn
ing to watch for smoke from neighbor-
ing chimneys as an indication that there
was a place where he could get n shovel.
full of live embers to start the home FIRE.
Sometimes. he said, he had to 80 quite
distance. No danger nowadays of
going short of matches as long as cigar
stores are allowed to exist The modern
friction match came into existence about
1870. Before that two matches were
necessary to ignite ons-a chemical
match for producing the IRE and a
sulphur match for communicating IL
The method Of creating nre by rubbing
two pieces OF wood together II quite an
art these days.
ARLINGTON n. CARMAN.
PATCH oour, August 2s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29

South Africa. an which ali races
and parties should live together In
neighborly accord" But when he
struck he struck with his might; and
thus one OF the most remarkable vic.
tories Of the war, the conquest Of
German Southwest Africa, was won
In less than six months. The flrst
and practically the only request that
he made on his visit to England fol.
lowing this conquest was that elem.
ency might be shown to the former
Boer leaders who had risen In revolt
against, him.
A member Of the British Parlia-
ment referred to General BorHA "as
the greatest imperial statesman that
the British Empire has produced since
GEORGE WASHINGTON" 1t Is unfortu.
nate for the British Empire and for
South Africa that BoTHA should have
died before he had finished the work
Of reconstruction for which his genius
peculiarly fitted him. He was needed
to complete the work 60 we'll begun
by CECIL RHODES, that other great
empire builder. with whose name
BoTHA's will always be linked.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29

1t is distinctly not the proper thing
for thieves to rob police ofYicials. So
to do outrages all the finer feelings.
Only the unethical Of the underworld
would stoop to such conduct.
The rascals who stole 500 worth Of
iron pipe from Deputy Police Commits
sioner LEAcH's greenhouse in Astoria
should be disciplined by the Supreme
Council Of the Housebreakers Self
Improvement Society. The scoundrels
who lifted Motorcycle Policeman
FRANK SApLow's wallet with $500
from his pocket In q Williamsburg
restaurant displayed a callous indif-
ference to the amenities Of life which
is shocking. And prosecuting officers
should enjoy the same immunity from
the attentions Of light fingered gentry
to which policemen are entitled. There
can be no defence Of the dishonest
fellows who got away with $500 worth
Of Jewelry from the home Of Assistant
District Attorney MAnKowIrz.
The high cost OF living may be
pleaded in extenuation OF many things,
but 1t cannot be stretched to excuse
such reprehensible attacks on the
property and security OF our govern
Ing classes ns these criminal exploits
have revealed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
Ready for General Pershuns.

The House Of Representatives has
passed the bill creating the perma-
nent rank Of General for General
PERsHINe. The Senate will not delay
this measure. The honor will be wait
ing the Commander in Chief Of the
American Expeditionary Forces when
he arrives here in the second week Of
September. 1t will be formally con-
ferred on him, according to the pres
Ont programme, at joint session Of
Congress, at which q sword will be
given to him as further evidence of
the nations respect and gratitude. and
he will be obliged to listen to a great
deal Of complimentary oratory.
The passage of this bill by the
House is the first formal act in the
proper welcome which is to be given
TO General PERsHINo. Already plans
to direct popular demonstrations In his
honor into suitable fashion are under
way here and In the other cities Gen.
ernl PERsHING may visit.
There Is every evidence OF an in
tense public desire to honor the lender
Of the American army in Europe as he
deserves to be honored, and 1t Is we'll
he is to have q restful sea trip on the
Leviathan In which to prepare him
self to receive the plaudits of his fel-
low countrymen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
The President Endorses Himself.

THE Suns Washington news Of
yesterday contained the subjoined In
teresting information:
The bitter war between Postnas-
ter-General BuRLBsoN and Q large
element OF the Democratic party has
been settled by the President in
BuRLEsoN's favor, according to az
cellent information obtained here.
Despite pressure from Northern
and Southern Democrats alike the
President Is determined to keep Mr.
BuRLrsoN, who has been his chief
political adviser. In his Cabinet po-
sition."
We do not see how President VII
SON could have done anything else in
Mr.. BUREscN's case.
As THE Sun pointed out when the
Democratic attack on Mr.. BURLEsoN
was most bitter. his assailants were
simply beating the President himself
over the Postmaster. Generals de-
voted shoulders.
AS head Of the Post ONCE Depart.
ment Mr.. BuBLEsoN has meyer beer
anything except President WILSON'S
agent. At >any moment when the
policies and practices of Mr.. BuRLE
SON ran against the Presidents poll.
cies and practices the President had
1t in his power to eliminate Mr.
BuMEsoN from public life in a jifry
by asking him to resign. Mr.. VIII.
son never asked Mr.. BUHLEsoE to re.
sign, and consequently he made Mr.
BURLEsoN's acts his own.
Therefore the President, In refus.
Ing to give heed to the demands &c
get rid Of Mr.. BURLEsoN, has simply
Endorsed his own administration OF
the Post Office, and nobody could rea.
sonably expect less Of him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
Tho Altar In Madison Square.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Eir: Why
would not the altar In Madison Square.
rebuilt in durable materials, be about
the best monument to the soldiers
and sailors OF this city that could be
erected7 It 10 artistic-the only really
artistic work of war times. It Is pic
turesque. 1t 10 not huge 1t could be
dedicated merely ITO the soldiers and
sailors who died for their country In
the great war. 1si7-isls." and with the
battle front In mosaic II would, as long
as Il lasted, be a monument as interest
ing, as novel and as pathetic as Il
would be simple. II would he like those
simple monuments In our national ceme-
tcries. with tho touching inscription
ITO the Unknown Dead" Our men
need no long inscriptions. They died
for their country: that Is enough.
A STUDENT OF HISTORY.
NEW YORK, August 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29

Suppose, upon the beginning OF the
recent Interborough strike. That Mr..
HfDIry had resigned HE ONCE and an
nonnced himself thenceforth a guard
or inotorman; that he had called
upon the men to rally around him for
the glorious traditions Of the bust.
ness; TINT he had said he would see
to 1t that they got not only more pay
but free shaves and boutonnleres-
would he have had the success, the
prominence, the sympathy, that &C.
crues TO Mr.. CoHANf Likely not, for
Groaor has had the advantage Of be-
ing a public idol; but IL Mr. DOUGLAS
FAIRsANKs were the general manager
Of the PETERBOROUGH, who knows how
q strike might not DO handled
The truth 10 that Mr.. Conan, pro.
tagonist In q comparatively small
strike In q business which conveys a
luxury to the public, occupies a posi-.
ton relatively like that Of q President
who takes q hand in o strike which
menaces a public necessity; except,
Of course, that che President IL on
middle ground. spokesman for the
public, while Mr.. CONAN was frst on
the employing side and then, without
q change Of principle. went across to
the non-striking faction Of the EN-.
ployees. The likeness between the
comedian and the President is In, the
matter Of public regard. A President
is listened to because Of his Office, Mr..
CONAN Is heard because, as a popular
actor, author, producer and manager,
he is looked upon by millions as O
man In whom are centred nearly all
the various elements Of the amuse-
ment business.
Whether the versatile young man
wins or loses he will at least have
enjoyed the distinction Of having put
more interest into the strike than II
could otherwise have had.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29

Baltimore makers OF lemon extract
and Jamaica ginger are 30 prodig-
iously increasing their output that the
local collector OF internal revenue.
alarmed lest they pay of the national
debt before II IL due. communicated
hotly with his chief. the Hon. DAN
ROPER. In response he received prompt
orders to cease all '1enient policy In
dealing with manufacturers Of alco-
hoiic preparations which are alleged
to be for non drinking purposes" We
grieve over the Hon. DAN, an Official
whose performance Of his public du-
ties we have until now observed with
an approval we have not failed to
express What unworthy suspicion
turks here! BALTIMORE Were the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue to
suspect any other city ne might be
justified. But Baltimore has given to
Washington itself high proof that It's
supply OF alcoholic preparations for
drinking purposes Is sufIiciently in ex-
cess Of It's own requirements to meet
those OF the national capital. which
is to say. is inexhaustibie. Why. then,
should II produce lemon extract for
any other than navorins purposes7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
TRADE BRIEFS.

It has been decided by John Brown a
Co. OF shefieid. England. to establish a
central depot for raw steel products In the
free bonded area of Geneva for supplying
the Swiss needs.
A competitive selection among forenen
and practical cotton eultivators In Spain
has been eonvoksd by royal order and will
be held at Seville whenever the organizing
COMMITTEES may decide
The Swedish Chamber OF Commerce OF
tho United States OF America has inquiries
frnm forty Swedish nrms that desire
to purchase various lines of American
goods or make connections with American
houses.
During the year 1918 the United States
sold to the Philippins Islands paper OF
various kinds to the value OF sl,ll1,2 asa
During the same year other countries
found . market for paper In the Philip
pines TO the value OF t17s,4Ts.
With the exception OF a certain amount
of wheat grown in q district OF which
Thessaly 10 the centre. little grain is pro-
duced in Greece. Before the war q very
large percentage Of the bread consumed
in the country was made from ErAiA in,-
ported from Russia
To encourage trade and In view OF the
present inhplllty OF SorblAn mer-
chants 10 ofer security acceptable to for
siEn merchants the Serbian Government
has decided to appropriate bo, 900. 900
francs to secure payment by merchants,
properly quaiihed, In case OF their default
The Madagascar Government has re-
Gently established q bureau for the pur-
pose of Furnishing information Of all
kinds concerning machinery and other ma.
teriai suitable for the development of the
agricultural and forestry resources OF the
island. including stock raising and breed.
ing.
There are no drug or chemical manu-
tAotursrs in Hankin, China, with the ex-
eeption Of the small native manufacturer,
who prepare native medicines. The most
important purchasers Of drugs and chsmi-
calls are the missionary physicians, all
Americans. who operate large hospitals and
dispense their own medicines.
The Trade Commissioner in Italy has
forwarded the name OF n person who de-
sirss TO get In touch with q person In the
United States interested In the importa-
tion OF rock salt. The name OF the In
ouirsr can be obtained from the Bureau
OF Foreign and Domestic Commerce or It's
district or cooperative ofbeN By referring
10 File Ne toAeA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29

and 10 hfty hours IL studied in re-
port published by the National Indus
trial Conference Board In Boston. In
previous reports II was said that In
the wool and the Northern cotton
manufacturing Industries the adoption
OF a ffty-four hour week generally re-
suited In decreased production. In
boot and shoe manufacturing, In which
hand work plays a much more impor-
tant part than 1t does 1, the textile
industries named, the evidence indl-
Gated that maximum production could
be maintained on q schedule substan-
tally less than ffty-four hours a week,
and In silk manufacturing, In which
similar condition exists, the point Of
maximum production was placed
nearer nifty hours week.
In the metal manufacturing indus
tries the report covered the metal
trades proper, foundries and the man.
ufacture OF automobiles, hardware,
electrical equipment and miscellane-
Gus products. The conclusion reached
was that the fifty hour week could
be rather generally introduced with
out seriously curtalling production,
but that "the weight Of the evidence
leaves little ground to doubt that
general reduction to a forty-eight
hour week at the present time would
mean serious loss In production"
On the other hand, It Is stated that
there can be no doubt that forty
eight hour schedule will, under GER
tain conditions, yield maximum EN-
cheney In the metal trades"
The results presented In the report
are based chiefly on the judgment Of
manufacturers, expressed In their re-
plies to questionnaires sent out In
1917 and again in 1919. So many diff
ferent factors affect production in the
metal working industries that the
conclusions given in the report may
be modified by further inquiry; In
particular. final Judgment ms to the
merit OF forty-elght hour week can
not fairly be reached until the effect
Of speed on the fatigue and health of
workers has been more thoroughly
studied"
Considered in connection with the
present importance Of increasing pro-
ductioh, which was referred to by
President WILSON in the letter ad-
dressed to the public last Monday, and
with the movement to reduce the
working week, in some cases to forty
four hours, the statements made in
this report and in other reports on the
same question are of general interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
A PoLIcEMAN,S WIFE.
She Tells why She Is Obliged to Work
In q Factory.


To THE EDITOR or THE suN--sir: I
AM the wife OF a New York patrolnan
who has bsen on the police force for
two years and draws q salary Of $1,000
year. Now there 10 talk Of giving the
men an increase Of $3.50 a year.
When my husband entered the Police
Department was compelled TO 20 to
work in a factory. which gave me q
salary Of SIS a month. and am still
employed, owing to tho poor salary
which my husband receives
II the living conditions OF the average
New York patrolmen would be investi-
gated the public would readily see where
q $3.50 increase really amounts to
nothing these days with the high cost
OF living.
have two children and live in three
rooms and pay rent Of SIS. Much OF our
iioome goes for my husbands uniforms
and equipment which he is required TO
purchase as a policeman and which
must be shown for inspection at least
twice year. When the least little
fault IL found with II q uniform 10 con-
demned and he is then required to pur-
chase a new article. An overcoat costs
so. The samesovercoat two years ago
cost but $40.
BY the time he gets through paying
In the different police organisations, his
house tax and other expenses which
are required by the Police Department
there Is hardly enough money left for
food. clothing and household eSpenses,
A PoLIcxMAS's WIFE.
NEW YoRK, August rs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
ENEMY ALIEN SUES
b. j. S. FOR 100000
Hans HOhner Demands,
Through Garvan, Property
Seized on Account Of War.

Hans Hohner, an enemy alien, brought
suit in the United States District Court
yesterday to recover stock worth more
than 5000, 900 from Francis p. Garvaa
as Allen Property Custodian. Hohner,
through George H. Merkel. his counsel,
asserts that the stock was seized In
violation OF the terms Of a Prussian-
American treaty OF 1875 which were
reafhrmed in treaties executed in 1873
and 1928.
The stock consists OF 1890 shares Of
c. Bruno & Sons, Inc, manufacturers Of
musical instruments. Hohner was born
In Germany in 1870. He came to this
country when 10 years old. He was
eligible for naturalization in April, 1914,
but was prevented from appearing IN
court to take the oath OF allegiance By
illness, his counsel says.
The treaty which is alleged to have
been violated by the seizure Of the
stock was negotiated TO protect the In
terests Of nationals Of either country
residing in the other II war should break
out. The following paragraphs OF the
treaty are quoted In the complaint:
IF war should arise between the two
contracting parties. the merchants OF
either country then residing in the other
shall be allowed to remain nine months
to collect their debts and settle their
Affairs and may depart freely carrying
all Of their effects without molestatiol
or hindrance.
And II is declared that neither the
pretence that the war dissolves all trea-
ties nor any other whatsoever shall be
considered as annulling this and the
next preceding articles, but, on the con
trary. that state OF war Is precisely
that for which they are provided and
during which they are 10 be sacredly
observed as the most acknowledged Ar
ticles In the law OF nature or nations"
1t Is asserted in the complaint tina.
Hohner, on May 3, 1903, married Miss
Carrie Bick of Chicago, a native born
citizen of the United States They made
their homo in New York until Hohne'
was compelled by illness to 10 to Europe
Tor treatment In June, 1915, where The
war caused him TO be detained
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29
SCOUTS TO AID EX.SoLDIERS
VIII Enroll Employees who VIII
Give Jobs to Fighters,

Because OF their nationwide machin'
cry. the Government has set the Boy
Scoutn OF America to work upon another
great piece OF service.
The Scouts are given the responsible.
ity for reaching every employer 10 enroll
all who will declare their willingness 70
reemploy returned men who lef, 10 serve
In the world war. Col, Arthur Woods
assistant TO the Secretary OF War, says :
The War and Navy Department"
have prepared a handsome citation
which is awarded TO all who certify that
they will reemploy their eX-service men
Thousands of them have applied for the
citation already. but we feel that as ys!
we have not reached the great mass OF
those whom we wish 10 include In our
Legion OF Honor OF American Employers,
Tho Roy Scouts can do this There AN
400. 900 members"