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The Districts Legislators.

Last nights meeting Of the Board
of Trade illustrated the value of open
ing the discussions Of representative
bodies of citizens to talks on local mat
ters by members Of the Districts leg
islature, the Congress Of the United
States. Two members Of that body
addressed the board, speaking As
local legislators, reporting on District
affairs to the people of the capital.
Representative Mondell, with a con-
tinuous record Of twenty years as mem
Der Of the House, consistently inter-
ested in District legislation, and Sena-
tor King, who twenty years ago was q
member Of the House and Of the Dis.
trict committee Of that body, gave
evidence Of their concern for the de-
velopment Of Washington through prop
er legislation. Mr.. MondeA, whose pro-
spective position ss floor leader Of the
majority in tie next House adds to the
lisni6canee Of lis expressions gave
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The President and the Session.

If the President calls Congress to-
gether Immediately upon his return
from France, will he address it on the
state of the Union, making recon-.
mendations for general legislation or
win he simply refer to the unenacted
supply bills Of the last Congress, and
ask prompt action on them7
Of course, the supplies come first.
The government must have all the
money necessary for its support. The
Sixty-ifth Congress should not have
left undone any Of the things it ought
to have done. 1t should not have left
single supply bill as a legacy to its
successor. But it left several of them
and its successor, after reshaping them
to suit its policies, should, and prob.
ably viii, take them up for passage
ahead Of other measures.
ThaPresideuk NiIlRee hayeha14 TIM
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Two Views of Constitutionality

Conflicting opinions rendered by
judges Of the District Supreme Court
on the constitutionality Of the Sauls-
bury law leave the question in q mixed
state rs respects the immediate ap.
plcation Of the statute. But in any
case the matter must be settled by
higher courts, by the District Court of
Appeals in the first instance, and,
should there be time before the ex.
piration Of the statute BY limitation,
by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, which has final jurisdiction over
constitutional questions.
In the present somewhat muddled
situation respecting the validity Of the
law there should be no wholesale move
ment toward rent increases, to prevent
which the salisbury law was enacted
as an emergency measure. The epin.
ion rendered against the constitution.
ality Of the act is not determi.
native. Even without the decision
rendered by another member Of the
same court it would stand subject to
review and reversal.
Much harm may be done not merely
to the private interests Of individuals,
but to the welfare Of the city in gen
eral by general rent.advancins move.
ment on the part of property owners.
That they have An equitable claim for
higher compensation for the use Of
their property than the scale that OBJ
tanned before the outbreak Of war and
the general rise in the prices Of every.
thing that pertains to property main
tenanee iS not to be denied. It may
be true that before the great rush upon
Washington began the rent scale in
this city was unduly low. The misfor.
tune is that owing to congressional in
ability to act constructively in the
premises a hastily drawn emergency
measure had to be rushed to enact.
ment to put stop to q practice that
threatened to cause the most acute dis.
tress and to work the gravest injury
upon tenants Of long standing, per-
manent residents Of the eapitai. Thus
to avoid one evil another was precipi-
tated.
Tenants sti1l have their measure Of
protection in the Salisbury law IL they
will assume the burden Of the appeals,
which has by the initial judgment in
the District Supreme Court, accepted
by the Municipal Court, been shifted
from the owner. In view Of the fact
hat the Appellate Court is now con-
fronted by two different opinions
from the court below on the constitu.
tiona1ity Of the act, ii would seem to
be only fair for all to wait for more
definite decision. Had the second opin-
ion, that Of Justice Mccoy, been rem
dered FIRST, in all probability the Mu-
nicipal Court would have followed that,
in accordance with its practice. The
slight difference of time between the
two decisions, five days. should not
initiate against the interests Of the
more numerous class.
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to ponder on the state Of the Union.
His Arst, and whole, thought then will
be Of the peace treaty he will have
brought from Paris for ratification by
the Senate.
But he need not Immediately make
general recommendations to Congress.
He can postpone that duty until later
day in the session when the supply bills
have been disposed Of.
Those recommendations will be
awaited with much interest, and are
certain to be made with next years
campaign in view. The President in
preparing them could not afford hur-
ried or hastily digested thought. His
party will be guiding by him. At
present it recognizes no other guide.
The nearer its approach, the more
stirring that campaign seems likely to
be. Il is to be doubted, indeed, If
such an appeal embodying 80 many
questions of so much consequence has
hitherto ever been made to the Ameri-
can people. New foreign relations Of
some kind and new domestic policies of
several kinds will be the staple Of the
talk; and not improbably we shall see
some shiftings from one party to an
other.
But anything resembling a disrup-
ton of either Of the old parties seems
altogether improbable. Gossip On the
subject-applying in one quarter to
one party, and in another to the other
is anything but persuasive.
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An interesting effort has been made
to dispose of large amount of pro.
phetic conjecture by the simple an.
nouncement that league Of nations
would be the best thing that could hap
pen to the Monroe doctrine.
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Suggestions az to who shall be the
first president Of the league Of nations
will strike several senators % getting
away ahead Of the story.
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There were enough drafts Of the
agreement for league Of nations to
define it "a an early step in the process
of reconstruction.
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Col. Bryan has resisted all tsmpta-
ton to revive the old theory that
there are no world troubles which free
silver cannot overcome.
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p Chicago expects to be the money
center of the world. The further rise
announced for meat prices may help
some toward this end.
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The income tax permits payment on
the installment plan, but there is no
discount for cash.
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London is so near Paris that Lloyd
George can 60 back and forth by air
ship and attend to business in both
places.
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Berliners who are cheering for the
Hohenzoalerns evidently think Will
helm has not yet had trouble enough.
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The watch on the Rhine il now keep
ing an alert. but not hostile lookout
for food supplies.
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Utopia.

UtOpl0s
Utopial Utopia! We've often dream.
ed Of you.
1 land Of generous beauty where man.
kind is good and true.
So lavish are the stories Of your boun-
teous loveliness,
That by way Of a beginning, we might
be content with less.
IF you could merely undertake
To regulate the price Of steak,
And ham and eggs and pork and
beans,
And tripe and sausage and ssrdines,
IF you will only persevere
To tame the Wild cat prodteer-
Oh, who would bid you undertake a
greater present taski
Angelic goodness is too much so sud
denly to ask,
And if you'll give US a square deal
and let M fight it through,
FL al ve should eSpeot just. now;
ptopia, from you
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Edging Up.

The brewers now figure percentages
high,
And their produce tastes queerer and
queeref.
They keep raising the limit as time
passes by
And the near.beer gets nearer and
nearer.
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PHu4ANDHR JOHNSON,

The Impossible.
Every man should attend strictly
to his own business"
@Too much to ask" said Mr.. Dustin
6tAx, after q moments reflection,
NEARLY every man I know was obliged
to call in an expert to help him with
his income tax return"
Time-Saving.
"What has become Of OUR friend. the
after dinner speakers"
"He now has so much to say that he
has decided to cut out the dinner and
devote all the time to speaking"
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President Wilson's announced OBJ
ject in Paris is now speed as we'll as
control.
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Resolution.

"Your husband boasts Of his indomi.
table win."
eyes," said tho woman with the pa
tient expression. "When he gets his
mind set on anything he's alb
solutely Indifferent to worldly
things. have known John to set his
teeth and spend two or three weeks
solving puzzle in the back of a maga-
zine"
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Robins.

"The first robin is not necessarily a
sign Of balmy sunshine"
"No," replied Senator Sorghum; aes-
pecially not if it is q round robin"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17

please the most discriminating audi.
ence
The beautiful ballroom De Luxe, one
Of the largest and best equipped ball
rooms in the city, will be operated by
Prof. Ralph J. O'Hara of the Madison
Square Ballroom. The music will be
furnished by O'Hara's famous orches.
ira. There will be no admission
charge to the ballroom.
Many new provoking, fun.
producing devices have been installed
in the Gumps' Mad House. A trip
through the Mad House with Andy
and Min is just one laugh after an.
other. It is an excursion of fun that
will be enjoyed by old and young.
New laughs, new bumps, new thrills,
new shocks in every corner. Oh, Min!
The rides have been thoroughly
gone over, repaired, painted, new
scenes added and many contrivances
installed for the safety and pleasure
Of the patrons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17
LOWDEN FOR PRESIDENT

Gov. Lowden's presidential boom has
been launched in the east by Con-
gresham william b. Mckinley, Of
Champaign, who was Taft's campaign
manager in 1912. In an article to be
published in the May issue Of Les
lies, advance copies Of which have
been sent out, Mr.. Mckinley, under
the caption, "Why Better Times Are
at Hand" says 1920 is to be Repub.
lican year.
"In Illinois," he writes, I'VE have a
former congressman who has made
a great record as a peoples governor
and as q war governor-Frank o.
Lowden. I am for Lowden for the
next president of the United States.
"The November, 1918, election and
the local elections of this winter and
spring have served notice that Repub-
lican times are coming, that the peo-
pie are tired Of professional theories
and socialism, that inefilciency and pa.
ternalism must end, and that they
look to the Republican party to wipe
out autocratic government and restore
the constitution. A Republican con-
gress will act now as servant OF the
people and not Of a president"
Mr.. Mckinley, who Is the new presi-
dent Of the American section of the
International Parliamentary union, re-
Gently sailed for his second trip to the
devastated regions OF France and
Belgium.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17
GEN. BRUNDAGE'S 5OTn
BIRTHDAY

Attorney General Edward J. Brund-
ages fiftieth birthday anniversary was
celebrated Monday night in the Con.
gress Hotel with dinner party which
included hundreds of the Republican
leaders of the state. Despite the Ia
boo on politics the 1920 governorship
crept into the festivities.
No speaker broke the anti.politics
rule, but cartoonists broke in as con.
ductors of political booms. General
Brundage was caricatured "hot.foot'
ing" It for the governors chair. Con.
gresham w. b. Mckinley was pic
tured In receptive attitude toward
the senatorship.
None of the scheduled speakers ar
rived. Both Senator Mccormick and
Senator Sherman were detained In
Washington, while slight Illness
kept Governor Lowden In Springfield
kilograms from the absent speakers
and from State Chairman Frank l.
Smith and former Governor Charles
s. Deneen were read.
State Senator Fred Sterling, pu,
forth as gubernatorial possibilit!
by downstate newspapers, and Sec
rotary of State l.. l.. Emmerson, an
other possible entry. spoke. Charles
s. Cutting spoke for members of thu
Chicago bar.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17
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FOREST PARK.

Forest Park, Chicago's big family
amusement resort, Is practically
ready for the opening OF the 1919 sea-
son, which will take place Wednes'
day, May 21. The management has
put forth every precaution TO in
sure the safety OF the patrons and
exerted every effort to provide the
fun.loving public with a new array Of
pleasures. Everything with just lit
tie more speed, class and pep than
ever before. One of the big features
at the Park this season will be the
Free Gate. No admission charge will
be made except on Saturday nights,
Sundays and holidays.
The Open Air Revue, produced by
Earl J. Cox Of the Metro Producers,
with its score OF pretty and talented
young women, will be one OF the big
attractions during the opening weeks
OF the Park. Mr.. Cox has secured
the services OF select principals and
together with the chorus OF Broadway
Beauties this show could not fail to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17
U. S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The chamber of commerce OF the
United States, through a score OF
speakers and half as many committee
reports, has gone on record as op-
posed to government ownership, but In
favor Of government control. 1t de-
nOunces manufacturers who seek to
prolong war profits, urges fair dealing
with labor, and predicts "a rainbow
Of greater prosperity" at the end Of
the REIMBURSEMENT period.
President Harry A. Wheeler, In
connection with high prices, says that
II capital Is taking an abnormal profit,
''labOr has an equal right to demand
an abnormal wage, and the public will
be the sufferer"
Labor" he says, must have a
Just return for its labor. ! must eau
tion you against the passive accept
ance of that principle. II 1t Is right, 1t
must be made effective In evidence of
your good faith, and us II promise of
better days ahead for the nations
tOilers. The self.intereSt "f HE capita
hA Al
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17
COURT REPORTERS KICK.

There is a big fight on to prevent
the / usage by the legislature OF
House Bill No. 1876, which places the
decision of the appointment Of court
reporters in the hands of the probate
Judge.
Judge Henry Horner of the Probate
court, declared he had no concern
about whether the bill became a law,
in which case Judge Horner would be
given the authority to select the Pro-
bate court reporters.
81 don't care whether the bill Is
passed or not" said the Judge. "All
that / want is to have this tiresome
scrapping over fees by persons con.
nected with the Probate court done
away with. II we are to have continu.
GUS pickering over court fees-who Is
to get them and all that know there
will not be much satisfactory work
done.
ITS entirely immaterial to me
whether I appoint the Probate court
reporters or some other official makes
the selection. What want chiefly is
to see the tangle Strengthened out"
"The county will lose between $12,'
900 and $4,000 in Probate court fees
II the bill under discussion is passed.
warned John +. Devine, clerk of the
Cook County Probate court. "The bill!
says the court reporters shall get the
fees. | want the county TO get the
fees and pay the reporters a straight
salary.
The existing law is better than the
one before the legislature now,' sait
Devine. AT present an attorney car
bring to the court his private stenogra
pher, II he thinks she's capable o
taking down the court records. Under
the proposed bill the Judge of thu
court would appoint the reporters
And the office of the Probate court clerl
would become a collection agency TO
these private stenographic agencies
that do court reporting"
Mr.. Devine recently offered al
amendment TO House Bill 1876, whicl
provided that the Probate court clerl
should appoint the court reporters
All ices tiith 81 w 'hS SNe'N
by way of the clerks office, and tn
stenographers would be paid month";
salaries. The amendment failed I
pass the House,
For the proof of heirship a fee OF 5
is now charged. and for proof of vii
So. Mr. Devine estimated today neal
ly $4,000 was lost TO the county al
nually because these fees went to pr
vate shorthand agencies.
81 talked yesterday with numbe
OF legislators at Springfield" adde
Mr.. Deyine. They were surprise
when ] told them how the count
would lose money II the bill wei
passed; they said they hadn't know
the real facts in the case. The bill
now in the third reading. II 1t doe
pass the House, it will find strong o.
position in the Senate.
There is no reason why these cou
fees shouldn't go into the county func
instead of into the pockets OF priya'
persons"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17

1919 NATIONAL RIFLE MATCHES

Lieut.. Col. william G. Harllee. U.
s. NJ c., who is executive officer of
the national rifle matches of 1919, ex-
poets that thousands of expert marks
men will be guests of the United
States navy during August on the
largest of the chain of rifle ranges con-
structed by the bluejackets during our
war with Germany.
Invited to be present are teams of
the army, navy. marine corps, as well
as two delegations from every state
and territory--one representing the
National Guard unit and one the civili-
an ri1emen.
Transportation and subsistence
expenses of the service teams and the
teams designated to represent the
states have always been paid by the
United States government. Any other
teams may attend by defraying their
own expenses.
The gathering of rinemen will be
known as the national matches of
1919, and Is the latest of long series
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17
CARRANzA AND OUTLAWED MEXICO

Failure of the allied powers to
invite Mexico to participate In the con-
ference Of neutrals ut Paris has
aroused President Carrnnza to bitter
resentment, which has been enhanced
by the incorporation OF recognition OF
the Monroe doctrine In the covenant
Of the league OF nations without con-
sultatlon with Mexico.
An official Mexican statement de-
clarcs that the Mexican government
has not recognized, nor will IL rec
ognize, the Monroe doctrine or any
other which may attack the sovereign
independence Of Mexico"
Chicago business men who recent
ly returned from survey Of condl-
tions I'm the interior of Mexico are
practically unanimous In the belief
that the peace conference, by class
ing Mexico among the outlaw M.
lions Of the world, completely reversed
the political situation In that country
and wrote fms after the name Of
Carranzn. Many subscribe 10 the sentin
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17
SENATOR NEW AND AERONAUTICS

Senator Harry :. New of Indiana
Is urging the creation of a department
at aeronautics with seat In the cabl-
net. He intends to bring up the SUBJ
Ject In the next congress and to de-
mand action that will enable the Unit
cd States to keep pace, If not Guido,
the other nations In military and civil
aerOnnutics. lie says the receipt In
Washington recently of the detailed
plans of Great Britain for achieving
supremacy of the mir and developing
civil aviation In all the British do.
minions, has served to direct attention
anew to the failure of the administra-
ton so far to bring forward any pro-
gram Of air navigation.
In advocating the immediate ap.
preparation of S3O0OOO,O0O Major Gen
ernl Seely, undersecretary for air, told
parliament
~ believe the proportion Of air
force to land and sea forces will be
an ever growing proportion. am not
n
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17
SENATE AND LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Washington advices are that the
attitude of Republican United States
senators who have been mt home con-
sulting their constituents on the
league Of nations Is fairly summed up
by Senator Sherman of Illinois, who
said.
"The league has been improved
somewhat, but not sufficiently to justi.
fy me In voting for It,"
In the meantime the Republican
senators will probably refrain from
airing their views until conference
has been held.
A canvass Of the attitude Of the Re
publican senators shows that 80 are
against the covenant, ten are doubtful
and six support It. Another estimate
made public by the League to Enforce
Peace lists "a senators for 1t, 20
doubtful and ~ positively against 1t.
Two plans OF action relating to
the league covenant are under consid.
ernfion One IL To dissOcintc the cove
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17
alo1l

The Chicago Citizen, under the
able editorial guidance of T., p.
Quirk, is one of the brightest papers
In the country. II Is the official or
gan devoted to the Irish cause and
is always there with the goods. p. G..
Smyth, the well known journalist, is
one of its brightest contributors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17
/1G

Chief Julius Johnson of the Negau-
nee, Michigan, fire department, has
been undergoing treatment In Chicago
for an injury to his spine received
while on duty at fire in Negaunee.
The chief has many friends In Chi
cago, who wish him speedy and com.
plete recovery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17

Capt, Irving Shuman, formerly
United States subtreasurer In Chicago,
Is now a major OF infantry, according
to a cablegram received by Mrs. Shu-
man at her home, 1921 North Whipple
street. The promotion came In recog.
milton of Major Shuman's work as a
commanding officer in the Bordeaux
region.
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r.

Harry NJ. Grut, cashier of the Mer-
camille Trust & Savings Bank, at
Jackson boulevard and Clinton streets,
is one Of the rising young men OF
Chicago. Before accepting his present
responsible position, Mr., Grut was con-
nected with the Continental 4 Com
mercial National Bank. He is re-
spected by the business community
and by all with whom he has come in
contact.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17

possible The alternative suggestion to
qualifying making absolutely
this stand by the
Monroe doctrine permit immigration questions to be subject
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obsolete
We the first
concerned
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The GODDARD GIFT

Former Governor Deneen is to be
the principal speaker at the dedica.
ton of the lie Roy Goddard Memorial
Chapel at Marion on Memorial Day.
The $4,000 chapel is the gift of lie
Roy Goddard, president OF the State
Bank of Chicago, to the people of Mar
ion, his old home. James Goddard
cousin Of the donor and an opera bari
tone, will sing at the dedication.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-05-17

The Ostenrieder Advertising Cor.
poration, a well-known and successful
institution, has secured new and com.
modious quarters for the convenient
transaction of its increasing volume
of business. The new offices are To-
Gated in suite 1007-1011 Kimball build
Ing, 25 East Jaskson boulevard, where
old and new clients will receive cour-
teous, prompt and expert attention.