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El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-20
Congratulations

The New Mexican congratuiates
the farmers OF the Las Cruces valley
.nnon their notable victory over Cd
structiopists in the campaign 70
Mace the development of the ricn
valley On a stable basis by uniform
laws governing such development, a
This distance it appears to have peen
a decisive victory for progress anu
the effectiveness Of organization mas
again been amply demonstrated
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-20

there is less liability Of a high death
rate for the reason that the great
activity tends to prevent accumuIa-
tions Of gas coal inSthe old workings
and compels c~aintenance OF better
roof conditions.
Withal the record OF achievement
OF the American coal miner was
brilliant and one that will not be
forgotten BY a grateful people for a
long time
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-20
Vardaman Attacks
League Of Nations

Washington, Feb. tS,-Discussion
OF the league Of nations developed
unexpectedly in the senate today.
Senator Vardaman of Mississippi.
Democrat, declared the league was
unconstitutional and criticized Presi-
dent Wilson Tor asking congress 10
remainNsilent on the subject until he
returned to Washington.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-20
OIL. RILL REPORT ADOPTED.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The house
today adopted by a vote Of 232to lu1
the conferees' report on the oil and
mineral land leasing bill which opens
up for development vast areas of west
ern lands. Action by the senate is
now awaited.
Evening star., 1919-09-21

fore and during the civil var. Il is
easily conceivable that this reserva-
ticn may 1t scms time become pub
lie park. Bellevue magazine and Fort
Foote, perhaps, are not such impor-
tant places as they were two or three
generations ago, but the flag still
waves over the old magazine and en-
gineer detachments have found Fort
Fcote useful for training purposes.
Fort Washington has Been devel-
oped in 4 way that the builders Of
old Fort Warburton never dreamed of,
and across the river Fort Hunt has
been created. Indian Head, used first
by the government as a proving
ground for ordnance, and recently
used much more extensively for that
purpose, is now the site of a powder
making plant that has lately been very
much extended and Indian Head has
become one Of the important govern
ment work places. A little below In
dian Head on the farther side of Mat
tawoman creek there was established
the big Marine Corps rifle range Of
Winthrop Beach, and on the opposite
side Of the river the great marine
training camp Of Quantico has been
brought into being. And then, nearer
home, might be mentioned Boiling
Aviation Field.
Evening star., 1919-09-21
Military Works on the Potomac.

Camp Humphreys as q permanent
Army engineer school and headquar.
tsEalMould add another attractive fea-
1sae to the banks Of the Potomac
1see' near Washington. The historic
wtQ8s Of Belvoir and other parts Of
the0Eairfax estate, linked to Mount
Vssndn by many sentimental associa.
tisass have undergone great changes
siles Camp Humphreys was laid out
on those lands. Military authority ss
eslpsessed in reports favors the con.
ti1f66d use Of those lands for military
yasDoses.
1hs development Of the Potomac
ffSsr in military sense goes ahead
with. considerable speed. The navy
yarG and "arsenar' we have had with
~ for considerably more than q cen
fury, and the navy yard has expanded
over. residence areas east and west in
: Wy that old Capt. Tingey or Com
nsdsre Tingey probably never
tksptht Of. The "arsenar grounds
ls1s been enlarged, but the place, long
tneilisr - IN artillery post and later
= o engineer post. is not busy - 4
asanition-making plant as it was be.
Evening star., 1919-09-21
The Gas Rate Ruling.

The Public Utilities Commission
grants the request Of the gas COM
panies to maintain the present 95-eent
rate to April l, on the ground that a
present reduction to the 9O-cent rate
would not permit the companies to
maintain their earning capacity at
the point requisite for the payment Of
reasonable dividends. Had the com
mission ruled otherwise the rate would
yesterday have been restored to 80
cents.
Thus the public is required to con-
tinue to pay the higher rate for little
more than six months longer owing to
the failure of costs to fall to a point
justifying the resumption Of the
lower price. The commission, how
ever, does not grant the companies
request for permanent rate Of return.
1t is impossible in the present condi
tions to foresee clearly the equities
Of public utility rates. The hope is
naturally that before long prices will
generally return to more nearly nor
NAL, and that all services may be rem
dered for less than is at present
charged and necessary for the main
tenance Of returns on investments.
In this decision the commission has
doubtless been guided by a proper de-
sire to prevent losses to the gas COM
panies while preventing unnecessary
addition to the burden now borne by
the consumers Of necessities.
Evening star., 1919-09-21
The Original Farmer,

The Original Farmer.
Adam was q farmer in the happy days
gone by.
He raised his own potatoes and his
buckwheat and his rye.
The dinner table was the least Of all
his trivial cares,
And dayEght-saving never once came
up in his affairs.
But Adam wasn't happy, cause q
stranger came around
Describing certain theories that sound
cd most profound. 7t
Thea Adam turned his efforts to ex.
psrimental play,
And trifed with the mortgage till he
had to move away.
Oh, Mr.. Farmer, since that day, how
often you have lent
Encouragement to tesshsrs who taught
only diseonteat,
And gathered crops Of theories Tor
which ycu had no use.
Instead Of letting Common ssnss Per.
suade you to Predueel
Evening star., 1919-09-21
Public Acknowledg dgment.

Six men watched the victory parade
Wednesday from vantage poiht on
the Avenue. When the bulk Of the
procession had passed one Of them,
heafse Of throat, wilted Of cellar, pif.
pie Of complexion, psused for . mo-
ment from his vesifefations and I'd
dressed his companions - follows.
"Boys," he said, tive got sonasthiag
I want to get OF my chest When
we got into the scrap and for most Of
the time while it was going On I was
q knoeker. I beefed about everything
concerned with it and grabbed over
every step Of those who were eenduet.
ing it. Whist I've sssn ttday makes
me sick over Whist I waA But I'm man
enough to say I was wrong. I want
to say il out lond.' sz..5.
And from that vantage point, above
Evening star., 1919-09-21
POLITICS AT HOME
State Races.

What effect will the disturbed state
of the country have on this years
campaignf If any, which party stands
to 1oses
Disturbances are widespread, and
proceed from more than one cause. The
principal cause is the discomfort of
labor; and that is attributed in part
to the high cost Of living.
Election day is less than two months
away, and as prices are not falling,
present discomfort is likely to continue
at least that long. ~
In Massachusetts, conditions are
grave. The trouble is by no means
confined to Boston. Elsewhere in the
state both the business interests and
the politicians are concerned. A full
state ticket is to be elected in Novem-
Ter. The republicans are now in control.
In New York state affairs are not In
the scale, but some local contests are
growing warm, and in both the metrop-
oils and in Buffalo factionism is show
ing in both parties. Tammany, as
usual, is under heavy fire, occasiened
in part by the refusal Of Leader
Murphy to renominate judge who
has made an excellent record in Office.
In New jersey, the Presidents home,
a state ticket is to be elected, and q
primary campaign of unusual vigor
and bitterness is closing. The ad-
ministration has taken no part, but is
expected to support the democratic
nominees. The republicans are in con-
troll.
In Kentucky, labor is grumbling, and
threatening to organize a party of its
own. The diff Of late has been to.
ward the republicans. Last November,
Swagef Sherley, the ablest democrat in
the House delegation from the state,
was defeated for reelection, while
only few weeks ago the republicans
carried the eighth Congress district
with an attractive young man making
his debut in politics.
This years state returns will be
searched for possible bearings on next
years national returns. True, twelve
months will separate the two polling
days, and in these times that is an age
in political matters. So much is in
fux, and changes are so swift, prophets
are few and the few are extremely
cautious. And then the present Con-
gress has yet to make the record upon
which the republicans will make next
years appeal.
Still, as is plain enough, if the re-
publicans carry all, or even q majority,
of the states in evidence this year,
they will be greatly heartened, and
their presidential nomination increased
in value. We shall hear new booms
boom, and old booms boom louder than
ever. Hence the activity that appears
in all the state contests, and the efforts
being made by both parties to get out
the largest possible vote in what Or
diharily would be considered an off
year.
Evening star., 1919-09-21

the roar Of the crowd, there rose q
lusty yell Probably the boys Of the
5th Artillery, then passing, were
amazed at the clamof Of . husky citi-
zen, hoarse of throat. wilted Of collar,
purple Of complexion, who voiced his
enthusiasm by believing thrice: II
was wrong! I was wrong! I was
wrong!" Yet no more sincere tribute
was paid them or what they typified
than that offered by the man who
yelled to tighten his heart of thing
of which lie was ashamed.
Evening star., 1919-09-21
Police Pay.

In the hearings before the senate
District committee on the matter Of
police pay and organization it is made
distinctly plain that tie policemen
recognize that their primary duty is
to the municipality and that there is
no division of loyalty. Representa-
tives of the men have definitely as
sured the committee Of their purpose
to remain true to their service, regard
less Of the outcome Of the present
issue respecting afiliation with the
American Federation Of Labor. And
on the other hand there is q definite
assurance of the recognition Of the
righteousness Of the demand Of the
policemen for better pay, on the part
Of the committee, so that there is a
prospect Of early action to that end.
If the effort Of the policemen to
affiliate themselves with organized
labor as q means to the end Of secar-
ing better pay has the effect Of bring.
ing about an immediate change Of
scale the case will have ended hap
PLY with the abandonment Of the
movement for unionization and the
passage Of legislation to establish an
adequate standard Of pay. There
must, Of course, primarily be def-
mite abandonment Of the afiliation
movement, d no longer necessary and
as contrary to the principle Of undi-
vided allegiance.
It may be that the situation needed
the emphasis which the p6licemen's ef-
fort at afRliatiSa produced to bring
about action by Congress. Yet it
must always be remembered that there
was no opposition to q higher pay
scale. The people Of the District
strongly appfSvedo the proposal. The
Commissi6Hefs were favorable, and
there was no unwillingness on the
part Of Congress. Yet had it not been
for the precipitation Of the union
question the matter might possibly
have dfifted along without action.
To the extent that it has brought the
matter to tie point Of favorable een.
siderstion by Congress the episode
has had it's good uses. =.
An early withdrawal BY the police.
men from tRsif afiliation with organ
ized laber-which should not and
would not in any way east reflection
upon labor bodies OF trade union prin.
ciplss-would be an act OF good faith
by tie policemen which should assure
them prompt relief. Congress should
take heed Of this ease in terms Of its
responsibility toward the District. II
should fen0ve the temptation to which
public serviee employees ars now sub.
jectsd to identity themselves with
bodies Of workers that obtain pay bet
tefmenAs through union afalistiens, By
recognising more promptly and mere
fully the silseds Of these faithful,
underpaid workers.
Evening star., 1919-09-21
No Summer Dullness.

There is one time -honored and con
ventional phrase which has found lit
tie employment during the warm
months Of 1919. That good old phrase
is midsummer dullness." Midsummer
dullness did not come out Of his
winter quarters. Nobody called him.
Everybody forgot him. There was no
such thing as midsummer dullness.
Business was brisk every business day.
There was no slack time. And be-
cause Of the fact that there was no
dullness we are hearing
very little about "fall revival"
Evening star., 1919-09-21
I Wartime Population.

After the armistice was signed an
exodus from Washington began which
Il was predicted would carry away
FROM here most of the thousands Of
people who had come to the capital to
ai1aia one way or another in the prose-
etition Of the war. Some of the gov
ernment Offices began at once to re-
duce their forces, letting out hundreds
UfApeople in the course of few weeks.
Many of the volunteer workers and So
called "dollar a-year men" ended their
en6agements with the government and
left with their families. There was
for q time belief, and it may be said
3 hope, for the sake of relief from
the serious congestion from which
Washington had suffered, that the city
would soon return to normal size. This,
however, has not come to pass. While
the population has been somewhat re-
iiated, it has by no means been
bfonsht back to normal, and, in fact,
Il bit little smaller than it was a year
a99T
Representative Good, chairman of
the appropriations committee, in a
speech in the House the other day,
ststed that the Civil Service Commits
sion had reported that from Novem-
iS1o, 1918, to July 25, 1919, the sep
ar6fions from the government service
had been 42,Oo2, while 39,392 additional
employees had been appointed, making
net reduction in the 81 weeks follow
ing xthe armistice Of only 2,61e. Mr..
Gcnd said that there were now about
l0l;000 government workers in the Dis
tfiis sof Columbia.
Washington will never return to nor
nka1Iain the sense of reduction Of its
p6H1lation to pre-war figures. It will
9f9N doubtless at more rapid rate
thSiis that maintained before the war,
foS there is a point in the develop
met of every city at which it "grows
upSii Its growth" in increasing per-
ceHszEe. The inflow Of newcomers ne
ceslisstes increased provision for their
zfenance, larger forces in the stores
- al the facilities for their aecom-
MfaS6on. It is probable that Wash.
in6ES6 has not been able to maintain
thiaetio during the war period owing
TO- Tie difficulty Of securing service.
But SOW there is NO such difficulty, and
tk6esity can continue to develop its
aee6mmodations save for the handiesp
sks1igh prices.
94ly few years ago the number of
government employees il Washington
s6fesd from $4,000 to 10000. Taus
tkefG has been a net increase incident
- zhe war at least 10000 people in the
depaftmental service at the capital, q
G6sa-sized city in itself. Many Of
ffes6 Toficial newcomers were accom-:
rhhied by their families. In the reck-
eailg Of wartime population it must
bSafemembered that there were thou
saads of people here who were not in
cisl8 service classification, the af6fe.
shid 81 sdollar-a-year men" and their
f11aElies and servants who accompanied
tfsi. Probably . year ago Washing
a6A1Aeld at least 125,9o0 more people
49, # did in March, 1917, and it must
B6Msys remembered by those who
ES 5een prone to ciitieise the city
for the failure Of aeeemmodatiens in
fa4reat rush that the capital had no
ch1nce to make provision for the new
cuaefs, but had to make the best Of
III Equipment.
Evening star., 1919-09-21

Should suggestions that each state in
he U. 8. A. have . vote in the league
of nations be followed up, some ar
rangemeht to five the District Of Co.
lumbia a voice should not be over.
looked.
Evening star., 1919-09-21
HEARD AND SEEN.

COMPARISONS with any parade past
were not needed to bring out the full
magniacence of the parade of the lst
Division here last week. The 1st Divi-
sion stood on it's own $4,000 feet and
presented thrilling spectacle and sam
pie Of Americas might.
Memories of that parade win be pleas
ant for q lifetime. 1t was interesting to
watch the people greet the division;
First came Gen. Pershtng, VINO received
the fullest measure of applause. Juug-
the ropes, JEFF, the horse which Cen.
Pershing rode, was a prime favorite.
too. and shared with the general in the
applause. :.
six-footers presented picture that vii
these stalwart men, drawn from all
parts of the country, march In ful! pan
oply OF modern war. College graduates
and uneducated men alike thrilled to the
sight. :.
the 1st Division, And after them the
fayorites with the people along the route
of parade were the-mliles. Yes. just
the plain old Army mules" These pa
tient beasts of burden attracted atten-
tion all along the route s Of parade. paaonss hs,a
to their places along the ropes was as
tonishing. / saw two women, fainting
and Ill, hold their places at the FISK OF
being taken out unconscious. water
TASKS, in the hands Of soldiers, did yeo.
man service in these cases and saved
MANY trips Of ambulances. At street in
tersections the crowds were worst and
nnshed those next the ropes until the
femI, seemed about to cut the 'eariy
birds" in two. "PA never 90 II aeGn;
gasped one woman, but she did not yield
Literally thousands Of people were on
the Avenile who did not see the pafaue
After Gen. Pershing passed: these peo.
pie spent the afternoon wMking ap sh aho
down the Sidewalk oenina ssemeS ness to make make
iitfre difference to them that the 1st d.
,isson WAS going by. They seemed to
care little for the history OF the divisaon
or the undying deeds It performed p1 IN
France. An they Sarea Sarn soUus somsbodys M1s
throwing confetti oo"h e'e' .
neck.
.,us.. ao Won think?" said Mrs.
John to Mr.. John, when he came home
that afternoon. mrs. SmilH neu
letter delivered to her 1iae ""e"
for her at ALL" .,,,, a.
."That so?' said MIR. Jonn' "ifoiy IN
le..ssa VS. continued Mrs. John. The
last name was the same: ana sne dion
notice it wasn't for her until sne
aDid she read it?" querisd Mr.; John;
why, Of course not!" . exclaimed ned
Mrs. John, Indignantly. sissa sst n,s sne
couldn't help seeing how II oeean' you
Da: aHow did it begin?" asked Mr: John.
1T was from a soldier M said Mrs.
John. enthusiastically; III oesan'
Dearest light OF my hfe:
And it ended, Yours forever"
.sWhat else did it say?
.swell. she didn't read IT, .hns, so,% yGu sn.
Eut--zoh; yes, 1t said that he tnoagnt sne
was the sweetest thing in all America
and France"
"Df course not. Oh yes-n IL. sn,o ~
something about thinking she was tne
dariingeaf girl that ever grew In the
District Of Columbia"
interesting. agreed MI. Soan-
Evening star., 1919-09-21

Anything else she didn't read?"
II think you're mean," said MrA
John.
Cant You remember anything else!"
NO" replied Mrs. John. ."Oh,
The most stubborn, impractical and
senseless animal in the National Zoo-
logical Park is the Barbary sheep.
This fellow takes the prize, the pas
tient donkey seeming wonder for
brains when compared with the sheep
from Barbary. This sheep. or goat.
has q mortal enemy. evidently, in the
form of a goat of another species
which is living in the next fnclosure.
A runway of a yard or more in
width separates the two inciosures,,
both sides being bounded with high,
wire fences. Two fences and the rum
way. therefore. separate the Barbary
Sheep-or goat from his mortal
enemy in the next park.
Yet the old fellow from Barbary
has been noted to spend as much as
two hours at stretch viciously but.
ting certain section in his own
fence. He will back or twelve or.
precipitate himself. horns first. at the
wire. When he lands the fence will
shake. along its entire length. and
the poles sway in the ground. But
only a mild bulge in the wire shows
the result OF many weeks work on
the part Of the butter. The enemy
sheep next door looks on apatheti-7
cally. He seems to know that IL his
enemy from Barbary should butt his
way through, he would hnd himself
In a narrow alley. closed at both
ends, and he would still have another
H. kf~h -
not do, having no room to rum In.
The Barbary sheep. however, only
looks proudly at his enemy, and
draws or for another attack. 80
-. - -
Clear through one summer without
an "ice famine" Of any real propor-,
ton was the accomplishment Of the
National Capital during the past
three months. Memories OF the SUM =
mer of 1918 were completely forgot"
ten by ice men and patrons. evidently
because only sporadic faanines oc. /,
CURED .---s.- ---.-s
The summon of 1919, OF course, was
a mild affair compared with the previ.,
Gus one. Draft men who went through Z
the process of physical examtnations
in August. 1918, in the loft OF the
engine house on New Jsrssy avenue
The summer just past. however, dids
have one or two little Ice famine
affairs, II they can be dignified by
such q name. Sometimes q part1ctse:s
ice wagon would fail to get its quotas,
Of ice. and not heave In sight some
morning. Then there would, be much
wailing among the householders and
much running to and fro In the At.
tempt to secure Ice from the rival ice
man. - -
The rival ice man never succumbed
to the plea that the baby was very
ill and had to have ice for it's milk.
gave in. II the regular ice man did
not come around later there was no
ice at that house that day.
One woman approached the colored
driver of one ice wagon.
whats the fnatterr' she asked.
'Ie there an ice shortagef' yz-,5. IL
s.No, man." replied the driver, de-
0iSiveiy. "Defe Just ain't no ice.
CHARLES e. TRACEWEL4A
Evening star., 1919-09-21

The atomic energy. discovered by Sir
Oliver Lodge, is described as capable
Of wfeekins tie world. However, moth.
ing may come Of 1t If arrangements
can be made to appoint an investigat-
ing committee and then forget it.
Evening star., 1919-09-21

The attitude Of the German popu-
lace toward American soldiers indicates
that kultuf still has the upper hand Of
courtesy.