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Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
TEACHING ENGLISH TO ALIENS

A APPROXIMATIONS BY the process of instruction in Eng
 fish has enlisted the services of the Connecticut Men, who formerly the Four Minute Men, under era The service of the organization pledged to Justice George W. Wheeler at last nights meeting.
 The duty to instruct the nonEngh speaking foreigner the language of the country that has been too long ected The and social value speech too great to be overlooked.
 A community in which all speak common tongue will solidarity capacity for united action, civic and economic power.
 instruction in English be arranged the factories day. the benefits will be reflected output the industry and increased wages and satsfacions for the
 to the instruction in English is united simple instruc of health, the of the body diet and the of the home much will be gained for the comfort and happiness of everybody There is than little truth Scrpural story of the Tower of Babel When God de- bring upon the activities of sepa- rated them in speech
 better the United States that it's people should speak tongue But the United States the presence of those who do not speak English they endure to be present without speaking it.
 When Bridgeport offers to aid the foreigner to knowledge English offers him gift almost invaluable The that will flow from such instruction have only to be suit ably presented to be embraced.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
STRATFORD'S OPPOSITION

V~ HE PORT of Bridgeport project received severe gcnt at the hands of a Stratford town meeting, last night when the representatives instructed pose the bill
 opposition was of two chief kinds that caused by the of the bill and that caused by the feeling Straord that Bridgeport seeking advantage of the old town.
 There opposition based upon the belief that the legislation amounts to annexation of the two communities opinion entirely unfounded since the bill merely creates union Safod and Bridgeport the purposes conduct ing freight terminal by rail and water.
 The failure appreciate the limited the was natural because this type of organization not very ia milar in Connecticut
 Massachusetts has municipal corporations in which number of cities and towns have united to perform purpose in common, such supplying themselves with or making common disposal of sewage or arranging common park system.
 This objection being founded would yield eument The form of the bill is be changed The be democratzed subject but needed the of the bill aay the second objection of stra ford citizens.
 The third objection is more difficult harder dispose It consists in jealousy of Bridgeport in the idea of small place. that is to be made the stalking horse for larger place
 In every material given proof that the project would be self supporting the Port of Bridgeport would be benefit to Safod the risk and cost of which would be derived from the taxation and credit of Bridgeport.
 The lands which proposed development all in lands and yield little revenue, To utilize tam under of Bridgeport plan bring to straord two kinds of values the not taxable the other. taxable
 Tine property of the Port the wharvcs docks, canals machinery for loading and unloading vessels would be public property pay factories within the about it. would be taxable and the property in land and dwell ings of the workers employed in the factories and for the oper alton of the terminal and from these sources Straford would derive probably much greater than tax demand for the creation of the terminal.
 invited permit the erection with boundaries enterprise in which would have trbuted but S1 in each and from which it would have all of the direct material benefit derived from the pres of the physical property and the actual operation of great, going concern.
 is difficult to how the town should have been a of mind The bill unfortunate and who have forgotten the principles of the New England town meeting and who have ceased to operate under the meeting plan 1t absolutely obnoxious.
 To hearing upon the merits of it's Port of Bridgeport the Chamber of Commerce must begin consideration, democratic and method which will the result of cooperation with the taxpayers The of thing offer his invention to the public compulsion, but by agreement.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28

times, always will be the world
 Men hitherto have always killed each other desires. This is not proof that they do so
 Every little state, matter how tiny, has it's class people who satisfied with things just
 people change they are naturally op posed to change because they fear change status.
 The meanings of Senator Pondexter and Congressman danger that the United sacrifice all
 sovereignty and it's Monroe Doctrine Implications of earlier growing pains, doubts meanings writh the not peoples who inhabited thirteen colonies which joined to become United States.
 There were midst tiny group men who were quite sure that rights group would be ridden down tyranny the others Nevertheless agreed o get They contract government in which each colony laid down portion of its sovereignty ing the general government. The United States America which proud of its history pleased with it's accomplishments.
 The proposed constitution League Nations is the United born again, with much less delegation of from the several states to the world state,
 roll their periods sovereignty sobbng eighty of the United States will be abolished if the ton of the League adopted and i'll talk
 The King sovereign. He often absolute eign and did theory least exactly what pleased do When the people became king it of the people sovereign which indeed they for the people could popular
 hed, do exactly they pleased, nearly than king could.
 Nevertheless there such government anywhere world government that pretends to do exactly what
 pleases No government that operate always and in instance with arbitrary, unreasoned purpose.
 Every treaty every addition to international custom agreement that government makes right of government do pleases
 If the American government agrees join the League Nations, to submit certain differences arbitration months after decision of International court will part with just much right to do pleases about those things
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
THOSE NOT TO BE TRUSTED

D OINDEXTER AND TESS, who in the World League "he seed war; scarcely take pains that the constitution contained the seed of Before the union one and ndvisibe accomplished with unshaabe strife between which determined that states the federation might leave it. If there should be sometime because ton thinks has the right to separate itself from mankind that would be excellent and not mprobably the last
 The League of Nations is attempt to prevent succeed If it does there other not happened the The remedy tried it failed and things as before.
 But the League of Nations prevent without Then it will be of the bIOodshed it
 Why argue? MT Taft brushes aside the Pondexers, the Fesses and their kind in the simplest way.
 The gentlemen the senate, Mr Taft says "who ting defeat this Nations trust night"
 MT Taft forgot the House Those in the House who ting defeat this League of Nations be those whom he would not trust night
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
THE STAR IN THE EAST

HE PRESIDENTS Boston speech rises far above
 sideraon of selfishness the stars above the murderous strife of quarreling tribes
 League Nations the treaty peace will scrap paper There will be War finally lays weight.
 The American people know by three centuries of exper people differing bood religions dwell together in peace.
 Looking into the heart of America Mr. Wilson there the Christian desire the welfare of mankind. the American ideal join Ameri can people in union of law and love-
 language President is irresistible gen. erou his atruism, seshness mets like un- der a
 Those thought themselves incapable generous i'm pulse glow of warmth about the heart. The orah Reed Lodge Sherman icy in the things friendship
 the barriers of hate away Men know settle differences without taking lover from the wife, husband off the mother her
 League Nations is but the logical extension League of Thirteen colonies The League Colonies experiment. of Nations is the improved ments.
 Xerxes Alexander, Hannibal Caesar, Napoleon and the broken dark the history of this planet the history Woodrow Wilson bright star in the East. showing wise the way to wisdom.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28

fore into the category the unprevenabe man will be struck by lightning killed by falling meteor, slain by which doubtless underly Ing laws but these laws within the intelligence and little be immediately done, worth talking about to furnish protection against such killings
 useless to moralze deranged mind and the illogical acts that flow it. it is to discuss by which may exist and nobody be killed.
 Great and especially great statesmen may be guard cd but this remedy futile against determined assassin There remedies chief others acter that might possibly be effective after
 Cranks kill statesmen largely because they share the thought which attributes too much authority the and not enough to the system.
 Fewer would this belief if convey ed the true relation of leader to the things about
 This crank tried to kill Clemenceau because the crank be- eved that CIemenceau favored He did not sufficiently understand that flows state of the many and not from the state of mind of two.
 Something might be accomplished toward the elimination crank through social which would the chief of insanity of which known
 MurderOus cranks and crazy indications of de fecve social constitution, in about the that the product of defects the constitution individual bodies There should be general recognition the danger permitting unbalanced individuals the freedom that granted to the normal The shooting of Alder Walker the killing of Dr. Thompson, and the attempts ay Cemenceau phenomena of similar character that do not enough attention Alcoholism maady fertile disorganiza- tiOn
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
PEACE AND SOVEREIGNTY

HE SUN. which a newspaper singular u condolences, has sunk under its ownership state which often it merely drives it's illogical opposi tion to anything chances not to like this beautiful thought about the Covenant of the League Nations:
 The the
 
 
 And this fine piece of given mankind thought logic, understandings something which may guide themselves by.
 There be practical scheme for the abolition that does not involve the impairment of the that nation by the extent of its that A nation which not to fight which not fight except under certain conditions parted right 10 do otherwise than it agrees, and hence part sovereignty
 No nation agree not right to make it. No nation submit tain the right not to arbtrae None until within three months after decision right fight earlier
 The sovereignty a nation, right to do exactly as at must be so impaired.
 There can be such thing contract world peace which leaves with each nation the right peases Sovereignty and must be impaired extent what is yielded.
 To talk of a league of peace being of the sovereignty of America is stupidity. The Covenant very of the multitude of things nation may bring things into the League Nations. precisely funded portions of their powers into the United of America
 may that if a League of Nations established have control of certain international affairs its last extend to all of those interests which the world has which in way need to be settled will part with its right to settle the of a settlement of such affairs by the world.
 The delightful desire to do exactly pIeases longer rule of action by which individuals peoples live to the best advantage
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
BRING THE ARMY BACK

ENATOR REED his voice in roaring demand to bring 0 the army back initiating Mir Hearst, who is accumula ing merit in the way, but with his pen.
 One thing keeps these stalwarts from becoming the knowledged champions the soldiers Government started bring the back months ago, and proceeding at pace which asonishes everybody but Reed and Hearst.
 There a modest watch dog which waited every day until the local express along and then raced to the borders of the property This conduct most mysfng the the dog, and they consulted psychologist ho due observation reported he darned dog thinks he makes the train go.'
 Hearst in bringing the home that they ought to make speeches and write editorials de- mandng ships for with ships soldiers be speech Senator Reed thousand ships will be automatically completed rush without ways sail of their accord Such is the power of mind matter.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
THE MORRISON CODE COPYRIGHTED

THE Morrison "code" for Prussianzng the schools any friends beyond the circle of its limited group of ori gnal they should themselves long enough for somebody read the code to hem preferably somebody who it's language and its prosac suited and unorginal ideas, he goes along. Says Morrson:- The mini and children enable them to
 
 
 the commonn of fsocey with and 8TIandwritng of legibity
 
 The dear man, who simply wants to say that the schools continue teach reading writing and arithmetic, has copyrighted the bunch of language given above which he poys a well understood simple idea. What lot of pOmpOus long wnded little prgs would be educational system conducted la Morrison
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS


HE BEGINNING of any voluntary intelligent action is the will to do 1t. A will not walk if he wills to hill if he decides to walk hill Men will build without the will The condition anecedent useful change is the desire to make it. the have chatel slavery to have suffrage arbitration of labor disputes and so
 The proof that about ready to unite for world proved the large number who advocate world peace the prompness with which the world leaders to agree upon world organization prevent
 The objections heard to this agreement are the old objections made to every beneficial change The telephone good hng but it will invented Women ought to vote but nobody knows what will happen they do Chae slavery always the world. from immemoral
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
PRESIDENT NOW
 BACK AT DESK
 IN THE CAPITOL
Is Faced With Busy Week Before His Departure
 Overseas on March 5.
SIGNS SIX BILLION
 WAR REVENUE BILL
Tomorrow Night Will Dine With Committees on
 Foreign Affairs.

Washington. Feb. 25-President Wilson arrived in Washington at o'clock this morning from Boston. where he landed yesterday from tho transport George Washington. Be- cause of the early hour he and Mrs.
 Wilson remained on their special train some time before going to the White House.
 President Wilson left the train at
 $40 o'clock and drove to the White House
 Passing through the station with
 brisk step DT. Wilson found a, cheer, ing early morning crowd of travellers awaiting him. He acknowledged the applause by lifting his hat and 8 mill
 ing. Many scores of soldiers in the
 crowd stood rigidly at attention as the commander in chief passed by.
 On reaching his desk the President
 brisIIIy Set to work on matters re-
 Quirtng his attention which had been accommodating since he left Paris ten days ago. The more important leg islation awaiting his signature, includ- ing the six billion dollar war revenue bill, was taken to Boston by Secretary l Tuznulty.
 The President was faced with 8 l busy week before his departure about ] March 5, for the return trip to Paris. i This afternoon he was to preside at l cabinet meeting, while tomorrow | night he has a dinner engagement l with members of the senate and house foreign affairs committees to
 discuss the proposed constitution of 1 the League of ations.
 | Thursday the President will review
 parade in honor of returned Dfs- | trict of Columbia soldiers. No other ! engagements had been made so far as was known but many requests to 1 see the President on various matters were awaiting him.
 1 President Wilson has been absent | from Washington nearly three | months. having left December third for New York, where he embarked
 on the George Washington for Brest- l Announcement was made on the
 arrival of the Presidential party in
 Washington today that the President l had signed the six billion dollar war
 revenue bill. The bill was signed aboard the special train last night
 before the President retired- This
 measure carries a rider making ths District of Columbia bona dry.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
5OO,OOO TROOPS TO RETURN HOME
 BEFORE JULY. 1.
Announced in General Order by Chief of Staff Con
 McAndrew Today.
NINE DIVISIONS
 FOR COMBAT FORCES
Confirms Report That EE+,
 peditionary Forces kreto Be Reduced.

Paris, Feb s5.---Nearty 5o0oo0 uesH Of the American e1pedIdona<T flores win, before July l, either have TO turned to the United States or Dc homewart bound, according to the plans of the general staff announced in a general order by Brtgadier James ". MoAndrew, chief Of staff, today,
 The 27th, S5th, s7th and s1st dtv4s- ions will sail in March, the 18th. 77shs s2nd, 35th and 42nd in Apr1; the &Dd- 18th, 3Srd, S0th and S3th in May. and the sah, Soth, 18th and 79th in June.
 Washington, Feb. 25---Announce- ment by General Pershtng's chief Of staff that IS National Guard and Ma tiona1 Army divisions were scheduled to sail from France before Jsiy | a;p- parent1y confirms reports which have been current here that the expedition ary forces were to be reduced to a to- tai strength of 300, 900 by the end Of the current fiscal year
 Calculations in the various war de-
 partment bureaus, it is said. have
 been based upon the three hundred
 thousand strength in figuring on the
 maintenance of the army abroad af ter July l.
 The announcement from France in-
 dicates that in addition to the sevsa
 regular divisions now in France and
 into which presumably men desiring to remain temporarily are being trans ferred, the American forces after July will include the 18th National Guard, and the 18th and s1st National Army division. This would give a nine division strength for the combat forces and allow one division for en- pIoyment as a depot unit.
 While the statement from Paris named only eighteen divisions. all otaers no< t- France sncept the se%-
 en- regular and four National Guard and National Army divisions already are on priority for early return or have been skeletonized and are To- i turning as casuals.
 German shipping, which now be- comes available. will be used in the repatria tion of the troops. The order of precedence of their return is based on the order of their arrival. The only exceptions to this ruling wf1Ivhe when the advisability of rail and eea transportation, the relative location to ports or the controlling military sit uatiou makes the exception necessary. Troops in the service Of supply and labor troops will be returned in the order which their services can be \ spared and so far as possible in. the
 order of thsir arrival in France.
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
EXTENDS MONROE DOCTRINE

HIS speech at Portland former President Taft asserts the quite plain view that the Covenant of the League Nations Orfies the Monroe Doctrine especially in Article of the Covenant which makes it obligatory upon league bers to the territorial and political rights of member states from external agressiOn
 This is inc sound view opposed to the assertion that the Monroe Doctrine is of impaired authority by the language of the Covenant
Republican farmer., 1919-02-28
THE SHOOTING OF GLEslF.NCEAU

rEN HE MAN who shot Gemenceau is crank.( This
 1 judgment reflected in the event. falls there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
Government Printing Office.

Appointments. separations. promo
nesday are announced as follows:
Appointments-Gera L. Whelan,
bookbinder, reinstated; William E.
Wood and Ernest Scott unskilled
laborers, reinstated; Leon A. Peter
son, skilled laborer, reinstated; Will
liam A. Murphy, helper, reinstated
Adolf H. Stelloh, Frederick T. Scott,
jr.. Carroll L. Leaman, William j.
gency messenger boys: Walter A.
jackson, Eugene H. Starkes. Will
liam 8. Fletcher and Percy N. Evans,
probationa1 elevator conductors;
Nathaniel Thompson, Henry R. Bird
vel; John J; Moriarty' william as1 H
James T: White, Patrick J: Morrison.
Stanley H. Whitman and Richard H.
Weir, skilled laborers; Alfred AID
rich, probational compositor.
Separations-George c. oConnor.
James F. x. McLane and Joseph F.
resigned; Frank I. Brown, unskilled
laborer, resigned: Bartholomew V.
Murdoch, unskilled laborer; Mary c.
Knowles, skilled laborer; Wentworth
c. Jones, Hobert L. Dorsey. William
H. Brown, Charles W. Reyes, skilled
laDOTerS, TeSlSHeu, MIS- IeTlT uue W.
Hennig, skilled laborer, resigned :;
Angelo Bruni. probational ele-
vator conductor, resigned; Mrs.
Imogene Saxty, charwoman: Wen
dell H. Spencer, helper; Willie P.
Shelton and John L. Sullivan. helpers,
resigned; Walter A. Kinsolving,
reader.
Promotions, etc.-James w. Lee,
emergency elevator conductor at 35
cents per hour to probational ele-
vator conductor at same rate; Will
liam Smith, skilled laborer at 35
cents per hour to helper at so cents
per hour; Elmer S. Kyler, elevator
conductor at IS cents per hour to
caster helper at As cents per hour;
Charles Smithson, skilled laborer at
IS per hour to helper at $1.OO1.60 per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
THROUGH RATES FROM INLAND
CITIES TO HELP u. S. SHIPPING
Chairman Hurley Expects Waterways
Growth to Be Strong Factor in
New Trade With World.

the disposition and purchase Of cargo,
and ordered the sailings Of the vessel
as they affected the taking on ana
as the supercargo. The supercarro
Of today will perform tho same duties
under the advantage Of direct tele-
graphic. wireless and cable contact
with ship operators.
In fitting himself for his duties the
supercargo Is hrst expected to ac-
quaint himself with the organisation
and history of the United States
Shipping Board and the general duties
OF eupercargo. Then he Is taught
enough about marine insurance to
learn what bearing 1t has upon the
profitable operation of Ships Voyage
logs, port logs and history of water
transportatin must be mastered in de-
tail, together with full knowledge
OF characters, bills Of ladinR, mani
tests and other routine matters
aboard ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
Miss Lillis Resigns D. c. Clerkshiu

Miss M. C.. Lillis, clerk in the de-
partment of weights. measures and
markets Of the District government
since December, 1897. has resigned to
accept a position with a brokerage
firm in Cleveland. Ohio, her former
home. Her work has been practically
that Of assistant superintendent. She
was presented with a wrist watch
today by the employees Of tie office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
IFIREMEN'S SERVICES TONIGHT
Memories of Men Who Died Dur
ing Year to Be Honored.

Memorial services for fremen of
the District Of Columbia who have
died during the past year will be
held in the engine and truck COM
panies tonight. Twelve members of
the department have died.
The Firemen's Union will cooper
ate with the Y. M. C. A. in conduct
ing the services. The gongs in the
fire houses will be sounded eleven
times. Relatives and friends have
been asked to attend the services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25

annum; Miss Eunice r. Hartley.
skilled 1aborer at IS cents per hour
to clerk at $40 per annum: Henry
w. Chase. electrotyper helper at SO
IS cents per hour; Charles NJ. Evans,
linotype operator at IS cents per
hour to compositor at so cents per
hour.