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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
POLITICS AT HOME
Charles F. Murphy.

The enemies Of Charles F. Murphy,
leader Of Tammany Hall, are threaten
ing him again with deposition. Ere
quently a target, he is never brought
down. Unafraid and unapologetic, he
goes his way, Tammany fashion, and,
oftener than not, gets there.
When first promoted to his present
place. Mr.. Murphy was the subject Of
a very close examination. Could he
fill the bills Had he the stuff in him
necessary to the management of such
an organizations
There were many doubters; and
some of them expressed themselves
with no attempt at politeness. They
recalled John Kelly and Richard
Croker, and found nothing, in Mr..
Murphy suggesting the talent for poll
tics that those earlier worthless had
shown.
But Mr.. Murphy surprised his critics,
and put them to confusion. He soon
began to show class-Tammany class.
More than that. He developed an am
bltion to figure in state affairs. The
limits Of "Little Old New York" irkcd
him. So he set out for Albany, and
arrived. He was soon doing business
in the statehouse as easily as in the
city hall. His recommendation was of
value in both places.
Upon the whole, too, he has had a
long lease of power. In no other quar-
ter Of the country is politics quite so
much of gamble as in the Empire
state. Now you go up, up, up, and
now you go down, down, down. The
game is played with skill the cards
held close to the vest. The players
are expert. The stakes are large.
Hence the frequent shifts of fortune,
the winner of today being the loser
of tomorrow. Mr.. Murphy has been
winning for some years, and SO has
Kept his place as, leader.
If luck should turn against Mr..
Murphy now he would lose heavily. He
wants to head Tammany's delegation
again to the democratic national con-
vention, and next year is close at
hand. .... '4..
eTammany's attitude toward the presi-
dental nomination resembles that of
democrats elsewhere. If Mr.. Wilson
wants a third try at the prize Tam
many will offer no objection. It is
not fond of him, but recognizes his
power over the party, and will yield
to him as it did at st. Louis in 1916.
But if Mr.. Wilson forbids the use
Of his name, then Tammany will strive
to name the man. Will it be former
Secretary McAdoo,. who lives in New
York, and in politics is classed as a
New Yorker, or Champ Clark. whom
Tammany supported at Baltimore in
1927 Nobody attempts to answer the
question now, but it is taking on in
terest, and in some measure it in
creases the interest felt outside as
we'll as inside New York in the pres
emit fight on Mr.. Murphy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
The Buyers Responsibility.

An indignant housewife telephoned
yesterday to The Star Office, complain
ing that its news article printed in
Fridays issue stating that certain mar
Ret prices had fallen was incorrect.
She said she could not buy sweet corn,
for example, for the price mentioned,
and she protested against such mis-
leading of the public. Upon inquiry
it developed that she does not go to
market for her supplies, but buys by
telephone from an uptown dealer,
who delivers all orders.
Here lies the explanation Of much
Of the so-ealled Hpro6teering." Dealers
who maintain expensive establishments
in sections where rents are high and
Who deliver all orders must charge
more for their goods than dealers who
do.not deliver and whose Overhead"
IS not as heavy. The "cash and carry"
stores, which give no credit and make
NO deliveries, can sell for lower prices
than. those that maintain extensive
and usually expensive credit accounts
and keep wagons or trucks constantly
in action sending parcels and baskets
to homes.
But even in marketing the house
wife must exercise discretion and
show some enterprise. 1t will not do
to take what the first stall offers. That
may be high priced stall. For there
are variations in the same market, as
Tha Star reporters constantly find in
their researches into the price ranges.
The hunt for bargains takes time, per-
Aaps, but if the result is saving of
q dollar on a filed market basket
and that amount may easily be saved
by diligence of search-the result is
worth the effort.
1t is recommended that purchasers
who feel that prices asked are exor-
bitant not only refuse to pay them,
but do, so in specific terms. Tell the
dealer who seeks to charge higher
Puiee than that which can be found
elsewhere that he is trying to make
an uadue profit. The moral effect Of
such treatment is certain to be quick
y felt.
Much of the high price evil of to-
day, Is due to the fact that the people
have aubmissively paid any prices that
have been asked. Rarely does q Gus
TONER enter protest against paying
$10.or $12 for pair of shoes that
might have been bought few years
ago for $5r or $6. Few customers
walk out Of stores without buying be-
cause the prices are too high. It is
an old axiom Of trade that the price
list should be put as high AZ the public
will stand. If the public stands for
high prices those prices will prevail.
One of the most potent remedies for
high prices lies in the hands of the
people themselves They cannot ex-
pect with reason to have the scales
lowered for them if they do not help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Rise and Fall of Booms.

Fluctuations are noted in the presi-
dental boom market Now this boom
is quoted at high, and that boom at
a low, figure. Then comes a change,
when the high quotation falls, and the
low quotation rises. =
Likewise as to the sectional aspect
Of booms. Now it is western boom.
that seems to be outbooming all other
booms, and now it is an eastern boom
that booms loudest. 49, 1t ''-
This may continue until near nomi-
nation time-that is to say, for almost
a year. Booms rise and fall with Cos
sip; and gossip that plays with the
presidential theme is tickle. Every
body is interested, and everything
goes.
The west and northwest are strong
in the matter Of .booms.. Each Of the
two leading parties in those sections
is discovering and calling attention to
the presidential timber Astounding.
Mr.. Bryan is entitled to some of the
credit for this enterprise on, the part
Of the transmississippi empire. He
had much to do with putting that ter
ritory definitely on the presidential
map. Since 1896, indeed, when he
showed what western man when feel
ing we'll could do at national con-
vention, many eyes in the western
country have been lifted toward the
White House. He has lifted his own
three times, and, if report is correct, is
lifting them again. IS
But while the west has the start, the
east may come along in good season.
She has some excellent presidential
timber, too, and knows how to boom it.
For a long time, indeed, she domi-
mated the democratic boom market.
Seymour, Greeley, Tilden, Hancock,
Cleveland, Parker, Wilson, were nomi-
mated as eastern men by eastern in
fluences. -.-
The republicans turned to the mid
die country. Grant, Hayes, Garfield.
Harrison. Mckinley and Taft, carried
the republican banner. Only three
times did the republicans turn to the
east, and in Mr.. Blaine and Judge
Hughes picked losers. Mr.. Roosevelt
in 1904 had walkover.
Let us all hope that the booming
business continues that old booms are
kept alive, and new booms created.
Let us have the names and records of
the met" their friends think worthy of
the presidency. Let us have full fine
to canvass their merits, and. if they
have any, weigh their demeri4s. No
dark horses next year. The race will
be of kind which should be won by
man we'll known to the country, and
hence whose course in Office will be
calculable, not only from his cam
paign promises, but from his perform
ances in places he has filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Our Slow Court Processes.

Though the outcome Of Henry Ford's
auit. for a million dollars, with a YER
Diet of 6 cents for being called an
anarchist, is somewhat ludicrous, the
csss has its serious aspects. It is es-
tiplated that it cost each side no less
than quarter million dollars in
lawyers fees, witness expenses and
the =. manifold incidentals of trial
preparation. Nobody knows how much
it cost the twelve men who sat on the
jury for three months. Their fees
did not, Of course, recompense them
for their time. And the court was
fully occupied with this case for a
QUARTER of year to the exclusion of
other business.
:, As q spectacle, the case was q fail
ure. There were times when the wit
nesses held the interest of the public,
notably the plaintiff, whose acknowl-
edgments were received with high
hilarity by the people. But courts
are not run for public entertainment.
They have serious business to per-
form.
1t was assuredly not necessary to
drag the case out for three months to
demonstrate. first, that certain news.
paper called Mr.. Ford by a certain
name. and. seco1d, that Mr.. Ford was
OF was not deserving Of that appella'
ton. The case was plainly protracted
Tor profit. Somebody made money out
OF it. There was nothing involved
that could not have been settled sat
isfaetorily within fortnight if the
illnesses had been examined with fail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
A Congressional Union.


Senator Thomas suggests that mas
much as everybody else is organizing
and striking to get better pay and
shorter hours and less work Congress
should fall in line and form a union.
He hints at certain results that might
follow-particularly if the Senate for
eign relations committee should strike
and refuse to report the treaty until
tho President has aeceded to certain
demands.
Why mott What is to prevent the
Legislators from walking out if they
feel dissatisfied with the conditions Of
their employment. They are hired
men. They get wages for their serv-
ices. They are in the pay Of the peo-
pie, and the people are their bosses.
The people hire them every two years.
Parallels are not always effective.
In the matter Of congressional pay the
scale is in the hands Of Congress it.
self. It can and does make its own
hours and length Of session, save on
some occasions. It can do its work
thoroughly or negligently. "Cs canny,"
or the process Of deliberate stacking
in industry, can be unrestrictedly ap-
piled. The only penalty comes at the
polls. There is no provision for dis
charge between elections.
Reduced to this absurdity, Senator
Thomas puts the strike matter upon q
plane Of easy comprehension. 1t is
evident that the Senator from Colo
fada in not himsAlf assnminR the role
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Unalloyed Bliss.

Unalloyed Bliss.
"They are building more big hotels
at the seashore."
"Don't blame 'em," said the man who
is just back from his vacation. "In my
own opinion the only way to have a
good time at the seashore, without
worrying over the expense, is to own
q hotel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

Wilhelm is still vainly scanning the
Berlin newspapers for something that
looks like an advertisement saying,
HCome home; all is forgiven"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

Those who have used the soviet to
get rid of other governments are now
trying to find q way to get rid of the
soviet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

The power of bolshevism is sufi-
GENTLY broken to prevent any more
misguided cranks from attempting to
parade the streets with suit cases Of
T N T..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Strength and Weakness.

Strength and Weakness.
"Our friend has used strong Ian.
guage in urging his contention"
Eyes" replied Senator Sorghum. 81
have observed that the weakest argu-
ments often call for the strongest Ian
guage."' -..-,....-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

The farmer issnaturally surprised to
see what has happened to the price of
wheat when he goes to town and orders
rolls with his coffee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

Six cents is not much, but Henry
Ford may be able to invest the metal
in a way that will make it yield fair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

i Railway workers no doubt meant it
GENEROUSLY enough when they indicated
a. willingness to take . hand in the
business and share the worries irci-
dent to an ever-increasing pay roll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

srEen a presidential campaign may
not. suffice to keep the year 1920 as
fup, of oratorical "pep" as 1919 has
bees;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

The amount Of information Henry
Ford has recently acquired should en-
able him to qualify as an idealist with
out the adjective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

-Archduke Joseph says he has no de-
sire to be King of Hungary. The com
petition for crowns has slackened con-
spicuously. *-.'-'c-e,-:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

Seldom has the Senate shown so
much eagerness to develop. new speak
ing talent as it now displays in insist
emit calls for few words from Col.
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Sunerahundant Tonnes.

Superabundant Topics.
care you socialism
"No use Of being a socialist now.
Plenty Of other things to keep the con-
versation going"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

Great Britain has offered $4,000 in
prizes for aircraft development. The
sum does not seem large, as aircraft
expenditures 60 these days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

By proposing no reservations what
ever, Senator Borah gives promise of
becoming unique in American states
manship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

In New York's theatrical controversy,
Whatever may be said Of the arguments
there is no doubt that the actors are
away in the lead in repartee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

The ultimate consumer has long sus-
pected that cold storage was some game
of the freeze-out variety. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

The Congressional Record Is devot-
ing q, great deal Of space to commu-
nications from anxious Inquirer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Said the Serious Citizen.

Said the Serious Citizen.
do you approve of the study Of
Greek~
DYES. But I wish the younger mem,
bers Of my family would pay more
attention to the language and less to
the dancing" 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

Half a century ago the completion
OF the Suez canal was hailed as an
accomplishment of the
Snez Canal greatest Importance. The
Star of August IL, 1859.
1A"ASAeu. thus notes the culmina-
ton of that enterprise:
1--WE have our Pacific railroad;
Europe will soon have her Suez canal.
Each in it's own way is OF vast I'M
portance to the commercial interests
of the world. facilitating travel and
opening up new lines of communica-
ton between the countries OF the
orient and the occident. The latter
enterprise was talked of long before
America was discovered, and yet we
have beaten the older countries In
the race to the Indies. From the
time of the Ptolemies to our own
the agitation of the project OF CON
Meeting the Mediterranean with the
Red sea has never entlrely Cease
and now the work is accomplished:
To the energy and perseverance or
NJ. De Lesseps the world is lndeoteo
for this great achievement OF en-.
cheering skill. To this country IL
is a successful example to initiate In
greater seas. and making road from
Europe to the Indies through the
Isthmus of Darien.
''The opening of the canal to traffic,
which occurs i'm November next tiNhl'
will be an event of uncommon attrac-
ton and will bring together repre-
sentatives from every country in the
world. The interest manifested mere
| is illustrated in the fact that a com
pany has been organized in New YORK
= - hail a
screw steamers of about 1000 tons
burden each. to ply between ports OF
| the United States and Europe, the
Medi terranean and Egypt through the
Suez canal, to ports in the East IN
dies, terminating in Hongkong. China.
| 1t is understood the experiment is one
of southern enterprise. aided by peo-
| pie north. The company proposes TO
! establish a weekly line of first-class
| steamers designed to carry freight
and passengers from Norfolk. Va. and
New York to Cadiz Marseille. Genoa,
Leghorn and to Port Said on the Med
iiterranean, which is the entrance of
the Suez canal 1t is proposed to con-
meet at Port Said with the steamships
of the east. plying through the canal
to Ceylon. Calcutta, Singapore and
Hongkong. The steamers of the Pa
cific Mail Company will finish the
gfrdle of communication between
China and japan and San Francisco.
The difference in distance and time
via San Francisco or the Suez canal is
not very great. BY the latter the dis
lance is said to be less; by the former
the time gained will be some ten days
taking the average time made by the
Pacific Mail Companys steamers"
y
Half a century ago science was just
| beginning to get hold of the fact that
{ there were rays of
Invisible light. or higher vi
| xy.1.. brations, that could
| not be detected by
ordinary means. A paragraph in The
Star of August IL. 1869. gives a clue to
one of these pioneer discoveries:
''Some years ago a photograph of a
bronze statue was taken at Berlin. Be-
sides the image it showed a few small,
faint streaks of light. one of which
shot upward from the point of a spear
lheld tn the hand of the statue. What
lr,y loo t14,, II, :,I,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

Secretary Redfield and other promf-
nent government and trade leaders
have recently been en-
Good Will in phasizing- the value OF
Commerce good will" In foreign
commerce. That rep
resents the other fellows feelings,
his predisposition- and preference TO
deal with Americans and to buy
American goods. There is a COR
related attitude of the Americans
which can cause this good will to
sprout. bud, bloom and bear fruit. or
which can nip it in the bud and
freeze the sap so that the young
shoots of good will" will wither and
die. And this is the spirit with which
American manufacturers and export
ers welcome the foreign overtures and
meet them half way.
The glad hand" for trade is very
important. 1t works in politics. 1t
works in private business, no, matter
how small the establishment. The
genial storekeeper. with the sunny
smile, readiness to show goods
whether he sells or not, is remem-
bered and the patronage drifts back
to him. OF course, it must be under
stood that this, glad hand is not
the hail fellow well-met" sort, who
busters and gushes. but really doesn't
hand" that welcomes the foreign
good will' to an acquaintanceship
with American service and quality
goods.
Foreign purchasers, friendly dis
posed to American goods and Ameri-
can business men, some of them ac-
customed to doing business over the
teacups instead of over the telephone,
must be met graciously. not neces-
sarfly effusively; met in a spirit that
makes welcome felt rather than
heard. Their overtures regarding a
trade exchange should receive atten-
ton without overbearing or effront-
cry. and sincere efforts should be
made to give them the sort of goods
they ask for rather than insist some
what curtly that they take something
alse Just as good" '.'f
These convictions have been deve1-
oped during careful Investigations of
markets throughout the entire world
by members of the-United States con-
sular service, by resident trade COM
mfssioners and by special agents of
the United States Department of Com
merce. This strong suggestion to
American business men who intend to
seek larger markets overseas is given
with especial emphasis at this time
because from all parts of the world
the business men of other nations are
seeking to become acquainted with
American goods and American sales
and finance methods. And America
as nation and individual leaders in
foreign trade are extending the glad
hand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
August AdmonitiOn

Again the warning bids US fret
As time doth onward roll;
otis almost autumn-dont forget
About the winters coalw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17
Samples Needed
for Mons Institute.

tor Of the 1nstitut Commercial des
Industries du Hainaut, high school
of commerce and industry in Mons.
Belgium, for samples of American
raw materials and graphic exhibits
of manufacturing processes for use
in it's commercial museum. This, in
stitute, formerly had an extensive ex-
hihition, but the collections were
ruined during the war. American
business concerns have been invited
bv the United States bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce to send
small samples, illustrations or cata-
Anne rican exhibits at the Lyon fair
during March made a very favorable
imuression, according to a report
from vice Consul Grady Corbitt, who
has been receiving many INQUIRIES re-
vnriety tlrsn ever before. Many of
these inquire sr said said. they S would be
suitable to the seller. while most Of
them expressed desire for G. !. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

Trade journals and catalogues are
also solicited for the consulates in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

encouraging. FOR ILLUSTRATIONS out Oh
sixty-two advertisements appearing
in recent weekly edition of a ma
tional publication twenty-eight fea-
tured American productS-a per-
centage far higher than that OF any
other country. The prodigious use
of display cards. slides and attractive
novelties have also drawn attention
to American goods.
Apparently. American trade can be
increased substantially in the Anto-
fagasta district: % BY establish
ment of adequate banking facilities
designed to meet the needs Of Amerf-
can exporting concerns; CD intensive
development of trade in those COM
modities in which American manu-
facturers are the recognized leaders;
go the establishment of convenient
centers of distribution. so that mer-
chandise can be supplied on short
notice. The necessity for American
manufacturers to concentrate their
efforts on lines in which they are
already, organized industrially to
overcome foreign competition is most
apparent. Development of trade in
labor-saving devices; general ma
chinery of all kinds, construction
projects and municipal Improvement
is especially urged.
The center Of Venezuela interest
has shifted from Europe to the United
States. Consul Homer Brett, at La
(TualTa, reports. anu sOuA 1918,
but. most important of all-students-
are hooking to New York. The more
the people Of that country come to
know Americans the more they see Of
American industries the more zeal
ously will they recommend and boom
American goods when they go back
home. Those who are keenest In
looking into the trade future say that
nothing can compare for helpfulness
with the coming Of foreigners as stu
dents. especially those seeking q bnsi-
ness or industrial. education in this
country. The. crying need for Ven
ezuela now is for more and better
nassenger service in order that this
Hret-acnIiainted" movement may be
The question of trade mark piracy
IA one of long Importance, but of
orowine concern. Piracy in Mexico has
been OF recent and alarming occurrence.
A oabiegram has just been received
from Trade Commissioners Edward F.
Feeiv at Mexico City. urging upon
American manufacturers the importance
~ reristering their trade marks In Mex
loo The. course of procedure il set
forth in tariff series No; 81 tregis-
ration Of trade -marks,. I'M Tat in.
America). copies of which may, be
had from the United States bureau of
foreien and domestic commerce.
~ Ne WILL p. KENNEDY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

JUdicious advertising of American
goods has proved effective IN the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

ago science was just
t hold of the fact that
there were rays of
light. or higher vi
brations, that could
not be detected by