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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11
"Red" Leeches.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
In the past. when the open doc
for the oppressed of all nations wa
a cherished American policy, aliens
were supposed to come here for ovr
rood as well as their own Most o.
them gladly cast in their lot with
ours and became attuned to a eenu
inc Americanism. 1t was fiattery t.
nothing could induce them to ex-
change the freedom they found herr
for the restraints and oppression
from which they had fled.
Are we to be equally f1attered b!
the extraordinary desire to remain
here shown by the newer types o,
aliens-types which have come t.
this county neither for their owr
good nor ours? We have with us tens
of thousands of foreigners who have
crossed our borders not to share ouI
prosperity but to destroy it. They
are not here to embrace Americanism
but to supplant it with an odious
despotism of alien origin. They de-
spise our ideas of equality and fail
play and conspire to overthrow de.
mocracy in order to install a system
of minority terrorism.
They are zealots. fanatics, mis-
sionaries Of the gospel of social rev.
olution." They want to convert us by
bomb throwing and direct action
Over in Russia the sort of state which
they adore has been set up by LeniT
and Trotsky. But they hate to &C
back there and mingle in blessedness
with their own kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11
AMERICAN FUND FOR FRENCH
WOUNDED TO BUILD HOSPITAL
Washington Bed Already Endowed In
Structure Near Rheims, Which Will
Evidence Americans Devotion.

ton. will be under the direction of
Mrs. Benjamin G. Lathrop, who for
more than four years has been presi-
dent of the Paris organization of the
American Fund for French Wounded
Washington Bed Provided For.
The Washington committee of the
Amer can Fund for French Wounded
as fitting end to the work begun and
carried on during the war, has
through the generosity of a number
OF friends. raised the sum required
for the endowment of a Washington
bed in the hospital
The committee consists of Nine
Henri de Sibour, chairman: Mrs
Blaine Beale. vice chairman; Mrs. y
Garrison McClintock, secretary; Mrs.
Henry Leonard. treasurer; Miss Adds
Mrs. Frederick H. Atherton, Mrs
Perry Belmont, Mrs. Thomas Cha
'ard. Mrs. Marlborough Churchill
Mrs. Martha Goldman, Nine Collarde'
Mrs. Frederick Delano, Miss Hege
man, Mrs. Charles Ham1in, Mrs. Henri
Learned. Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per
kins. Mrs. Henry Rea, Mrs. william,
Slater. Mrs. Charles Sheldon and Mrs
Charles Warren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11
ROBERT S. LOVETT EXPRESSES
OPINION ON RAIL MEASURES
Chairman of Union Pacific System Sends
Memorandum to Members of Congress
on Pending Bills.

Members of Congress have before
them today and are giving close
study to statement prepared by
Robert S. Lovett, chairman of the
Union Pacific system, commenting
upon the Esch railroad bill as passed
by the House and the Cummins rail-
road bill as substituted by the Sem
ate. He gives careful summary
of the progress of railroad legislation
to date.
While Senator La Toilette was as
sailing the CumminS bill his COL
leagues in both houses received the
I,ovett memorandum. which declares
that the CumminS measure had the
merit, at least. of recognizing the
facts of the railroad situation and
the courage of graphing with them
in an honest attempt to solve the
problem
Voices Objections.
Judge Lovett described what he
considered as the good and bad fea-
lures of the Cummins and the ESch
bills. declaring that the most amaZ-
ing" provisions of the ESch measure,
as amended by the House, dealt with
labor.
1T effectually perpetuates every
wage increase and every working
rule or regulation made by the rail-
road administration during the stress
of the world war and abnormal con-
ditionS resulting therefrom." he said.
Mr.. Lovett objected to the section of
the Cummins bill declaring 5H per
cent on the value of railroad property
as determined by the Interstate Com
merce Commission as a reasonable
return" and confiscating all in excess
of per cent upon such value. ! deny
that our people are in favor of con-
fiScating the net earnings of a rail-
road company saved by it out of rea-
sonable rates established or approved
by the government itself" Mr.. Lovett
said. Further increases in freight
rates undoubtedly are necessary, las
the governments own experience with
the railroads shows" he declared,
adding that no well informed person
could expect railway wages to be ma
terially reduced under existing con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11

Mr.. Lovett concludes that the only
practical and effective way of making
such rate increases is to take the
rates as they exist and base upon
them such increases and adjustments
as may be necessary to meet the IN
creased wages of labor. the increased
cost of material and other operating
expenses and taxes. and provide re-
turn on the new capital that has been
put into the properties in such enor-
nous amounts and which must be
provided for the future. The COM
mission should be left free" he con-
tinued. ito consider new rates from
time to time, SO as to adjust the reve-
nue. to the changing expense of opera
ton, the rise and fall of wages and
prices, and the expenditure for new
capital.
so far as it becomes necessary to
consider the value of the railroads..
he says. the average earnings dur
ing series of years. taking into ac-
count the conditions then existing.
plus a fair return on the new capital
expended for betterments. additions,
equipment and extensions, is eco
nomically and in sound common sense
the rule that ought to be followed.
nothing to its owners except what it
can earn and pay in the way Of inter-
est and dividends" he warns.
Chamber of Commerce Warns.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, in a statement calling
attention to it's referendum last year
on needed railroad legislation, said
that unless the government adopted
railroad policy that would enable
private corporations to meet expenses
and obtain necessary capital, cor
porate operation will fail and the
government will have to resume the
burden of operating and probably of
owning the roads,"
Elliott H. Goodwin, general secre
tary of the chamber. asked business
men to urge Congress to include in
railway legislation soon to be enacted
"a rule of rate making designed to
yield sufficient revenue to enable the
railroads to furnish the service that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-11
Houu to Shed a Rough,
Chapped or Blotchy Skin

This is what you should do to shed
bad compile xion: Spread evenly over the
face. covering every inch of skin, thin
layer of ordinary mercolized wax. Let
this stay on over night, washing it on
next morning. Repeat daily until your
as young girls. This result is inevl
table, no matter how soiled or withered
the camplexion 0The wax literally absoros
thex erin flm of surface skin, exposing the
ISvp{V-young skin beneath The process
iss11Grely harmless. the old skin coming
OF N1Ssently and gradually.
Mercolized wax is yeritable wonder
worker for rough. chapped, REDEEMED
pimpled freckied or sallow skin. 1t Is
obtaiuable OF course at any drug store,
and one ounce usually sufiices.-Advertise-
ment,,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-31
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DRIVE
FOR 100000 TO START IN
ROOSEVELT FEBRUARY 5Tt

show whether they appreciated the
heroes, and the work done by them.
These records are to be so made that
they will be an everlasting record of
approval by the people of Roosevelt.
Mayor Hermann and J. ]. Brown,
chairmen of their respective commit
tee and their colleagues feel that the
corner stone of the memorial hospital
should not be laid later than July 4,
when the people will celebrate the tri-
umphant return of young men to their
homes and fanatics in the borough.
The general committee of the hos
pital drive met at fire house No. 2,
Wednesday night, when it was de-
cided to start the drive Wednesday,
February 5, and continue until Feb
! nary 18th, a period of fifteen days.
Chairman of the Finance Commit
tee Brewer presented a report of the
committee, giving a general outline
as to the plan for working the coming
drive. The report was adopted, and
the drive is to be conducted along the
plan Of the finance committee. Harry
Morecraft, of the committee on gen
eraI survey, made his report of in
formation received from the local
industries as to the numDe injured
at these plants. At the close of the
meeting, at which almost the entire
general committee were present, n
feeling of confidence was expressed
that the drive would close before the
ten days drive was over, with an over
subscription of the required amount.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-31
Build Addition to Power
plant of Light Co. at keyp0rt
M Special CorresDondent.

RI Special CORRESPONDENT.
KEYPORT, Jan. 31.-The Mon
mouth Lighting company of Keyport,
is building an addition TO its present
power plant at Florence avenue, Rar-
itan township. The addition is to
house the new $50 horse power boiler,
together with other auxiliary appar-
etus of an up to date nature.
The Jersey Central Traction COM
pany is also engaged in prosecuting
several jobs of more than ordinary
note, namely the conversion of four of
Its large fourteen bench open cars to
a closed type that they nay be operat-
ed the year round. These cars when
completed will be of the latest design
and structure and will seat ffty-two
passengers. The company is also
about to begin the reconstruction Of
practically all of its rolling stock,
which work will be pushed as rapidly
as possible, when the material is de-
livered. Work is also being pushed on
the general repairs and Overlapping
of all bridges and t~restles along its
route.
The above items represent an ex-
penditure of approximately 500, 600
and was made possible by the COM
pany being able to negotiate a loan or
that amoun with the u. s. Bureau Of
Housing and Transportation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-31

! bU SDtCfut COfTSSDONdSEt
ROOSEVELT, Jan. 31:-Wednes-
day, February 5, starts one of the
most enthusiastic driv that the peo-
pie of the borough of Roosevelt have
witnessed since It's incorporation, a
drive in which every man, woman
and child in this vicinity is interested
IN the erection of a memorial hospital
to the memory of, those OF our young
men who have made the supreme
sacrifice, and as an everlasting testi-
monial Of the other young men who
have fought ~autocracy that democra-
cy might live.
The erection of this memorial was
suggested by Mayor Joseph A. Her
mann In his annual message TO the
people on New Years day. The sug-
I gestion made by him of this memorial
has spread throughout the borough
in n sentiment by the people, as one
of the greatest needs and as one of
the most appropriate memorials to
our young men. The people are so
enthusiastic in their sentiments that
the committee who have the prelimi-
narics in charge feel that not only
J will the people respond energetically
but the minimum OF 100000 viii DO
OverSubsCribed.
IHt IAbp0tN tlA 44A'tlAoNt eli esrgtiA~
lion. of which J.. Thrown, superin-
tcndent of the Wheeler Condenser d
Engineering Company, is the presi-
dent. is mapping out Il plan of proce-
dure. A committee on finance was
appointed at the last regular meeting
OF the general committee II Clar-
cnce L.. Brewer was made chairman.
Mr.. Brewer has selected his commit
tee and will have everything in read
mess to start this great drive tomor-
row.
Captains have been appointed in
the three districts who will be respon-
sible for the showing for their reSpec-
tive districts. The captains Il Y al
ready completed their organization of
every street and of every family in
their diStricSt. .
The captains of the several dis
tricts desire to inform the people that
IL they wish to contribute n certain
amount, and are not in a position to
pay the same at once, they will have
the opportunity If they so desire to pay
in eight weekly payments or install
ments until h contribution is paid in
fun. Collectors will CALI for the
period of eight weeks. This has beer
decided upon so as to make it both
easy on the contributor ard also en-
able them to give a more substantial
amount.
After the drive closes the finance |
committee will have the name of each
donor recorded in a book, and when
the memorial has been erected this
book, will be placed in the veetibuIe
Of the hospital, and on tho 'tri-
button card placed in the corner stone
Of the memorial hospital. Every per
son will be given the same honor and
their name so recorded that when the
hospital is completed their name will
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-31

II is not always necessary 10 make q
conscious effort to help others. II we
ore trying our hardest to do right,
helpfuIness will radlate from our lives.
as heat radiates from n FIRE. If there
Is kindness and sympathy IN our hearts
our very silence will be eloquent. The
greater part of helpfulness Is the on
scious sort which is the direct result Of
our being what we are.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-31
The Modern Complaint.

The fellow who used TO kick when
he was handed small change now
kicks about the smallness Of the
change he is handed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-31
Only One Corn
PeeIer, ''Gsts-!f"
Stop Corn Pains; See Corn Peel Of.

1t is just when a corn hurts that
you want to feel surest about
getting rid of 1t. Why take chances
of keeping the corn and having the
main grow Worse2 You'll use "Getr-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-31

ans Cniy feeEit"Ohf way IL oets-N.
1t" anyhow, sooner of later; might
10 well use IL sooner. Then you are
absolutely sure that the corn will
loosen from your toe SO that you
peel the whole thing on pain
lessly with your fingers, in one CONF
plete piece-just like peeling a ba-
mana 1t takes a second or two to
apply "Gets-It." There's no fussing
or puttering. Corn-painsEYul van
ish-thatn keep yoXup~ while
the Misunderstanding rest. Norsing
-ifew Y6r corns has been discovered
since "Gets-It" was born. Follow
the Judgment of the miIiIons; use
sGets-It" and be sure to be corn
and pain free! You'll sHy itis magic.
"Gets-It.' the guaranteed. money
back corn-remover. the only sure
way. costs but n trife at my drug store.
Nf'd by E. Lawrence & Co, ChtcnRo. Ill.
;old in Perth Amboy and recommended
~ the worlds best corn remedy by. Nc
lung Drug Co, J. J. Buckley-AdV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-21
Other Editors Than Ours
MEETING \ MENACE.
editor and PubliSher.)

A vast majority of Americans believe that the
system of government under which we live is the
test that has ever been devised by men. We are
democrats. we have Il democratic government, and
we believe that, under that government. and
through its processes, every political and economic
III may he cured.
We are given. however. to the habit of believing
that this governmental system of ours. which has
functioned so splendidly through the long years Of
he republics life, is secure from assault from with
in or without. That belief does infinite credit to our
patriotic optimism-but il carries with ii factors of
danger 10 the democratic ideal.
We see the insidious spread of doctrines about
government which are hostile to our established or
der. We feel a Wholesome desire to strangle the
propagandists who are engaged in spreading bolshe-
visit poison among our laboring classes. cunningy
fostering discomfort and disloyalty. But We do not.
after all, arouse ourselves to the fighting pitch We
do not take adequate measures TO meet the menace.
Under present world conditions. affecting us only
in less degree than they affect some of our neighbor
nations, agitators are boldly preaching the over
throw of our government-appealing TO organized
workers to take over the reins of power and 10 es-
tabIish class dictation. Radical socialists, with or
eans of opinion through which 10 advocate their
doctrines urge revolution. We are tolerant OF all
this. realizing that free speech is guaranteed under
a democracy and that it is very easy to drift into
autocratic policies in dealing with those who abuse
that privilege.
We should realize that democracy in the United
states is under assault. And we should not be too
prone. as its defenders 10 shut our eyes or 10 turn
the other cheek. The menace can be met and de-
feated in the democratic way.
our newspapers should preach democracy. They
SnOulO sell II utuOClal4C luedl All over dsdlH u
Americans. They should bring 10 all our people.
particularly 20 the disContented. n new sense Of the
value OF the political system under which we have
become the greatest nation in the world. They
should meet radical doctrines with the doctrines OF
reason and common sense which are the basis OF
our national structure.
Democracy should be advertised anew. We must
not rely upon past performances. We must keep the
fires Of loyalty burnTng-nOt trust them to be self
perpetuaung The way 20 put an end TO a false doc
trine is 10 drag II into the light and show It's falsity'
The newspapers moy drive out bolshevistic senti-
ment through showing its utter ina'iequacy 10 meet
the needs OF the people-by showing what a pitiable
substitute II * for democratic government They
cannot drive il out oy Ignoring IL. Let US have a
real revival OF Americanism in America!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-21
SHOWER BATHS ON THE FARM.

In view Of the statement Of Col Arthur Woods,
who is head OF the government work of %re-employ-
ment Of discharged soldiers and sailors. that 9s2
percent Of former farm workers are returning
straight To the farm. another report has particular
interest. That is the announcement from many quar-
tiers that these soldier-farmers are demanding i'm
proved living conditions on the farm. In fact, they
are apparently placing shower baths and well ven
tilated sleeping quarters ahead Of high wages in i'm
portance.
1t is said that fully so percent Of the men who
have returned to farm work in the Delaware Valley
are taking a firm stand for decent and comfortable
living quarters with full sanitary equipment.
This Is going to be a fine thing for the farm Of
the future-not to mention the farm worker. 1t
would take a smaller percentage than that 80 TO
bring about radical 2hanges in living conditions in
the rural district 1t stands TO reason that a farmer
who puts in shower baths for his hired men is go
ing to do as much for his own family bef7re very
long. The up-to-date farmer takes excellent care Of
his livestock and machinery. They are well housed,
kept clean and in good condition. II is high time
he made the same provision for excellent care for
his workmen, for his family and for himself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-21
The Horoscope
FRIDAY, AUG. %.

The sidereal forces for this day
are not operating for any pro-
nOunced progress. Indeed, it may
require great determination 70 over
come thwarting conditions as well
as much patience to meet various
annOyances and ag~gravations. The
disposition as well as affairs gener-
ally must be kept well in hand, and
all details should be handled with
discretion and prudence. Make no
important change, and be cautious
in all dealings with others lest
there be fraud or deception en-
countered. Withal there is promise
of q lively and interesting day. but
a detrimental one unless the above
precautions be needed.
Those whose birthday il is may
nave a year calling for the exercise
Of prudence, caution and sound judg-
ment. They should not attempt 70
make important changes or jour
neys. A child born on his day,
while being bright, kind and gen
erous, may have many annoyances
and obstacles 10 overcome.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-21
AUGUST q, 1919.
ONE DRY MONTH.

One month Of prohibition is hardly enough to
Judge final results by. There are still thousands o.
gallons Of private stocks" in the country, ana ef-
fects which nave been accommodating for a century
cannot be entirely eliminated in 81 days after the
removal Of the cause.
Nevertheless the preliminary returns from this
month are interesting. The New York World,
which has been strongly against prohibition. re
marks;
1T is impossible to buy whisky unless YOU
have money. Cocktails are being served In
coffee cups. Large hotels are keeping strictly
to the law. but there is always a place near
ny. The savings banks report business ABOUT
normal. a leading pawn-broker reports a
slight Improvement Domestic strife as reveal
ed in the domestic relations courts continues
without armistice. Bellevue hospital reports an
increase OF cases in the psychopathic ward for
July. 1919. over July, 1918. other hospitals re
port little change
over against these slight discouragements' which
are perfectly natural and we're easily to be fore
seen az the outset of prohibition, the New York
Tribune reports a decrease of IS percent n crimes
Of all kinds as compared with July, 1919
Al the other end OF the country. san Erancisco
says arrests for drunkenness have fallen almost TO
Mi. and there is a noticeable decrease in crime OF
an kinds. Restaurants. ice cream parlors and pas
try shops report an enormous increase in business
From Chicago comes word that the most re.
markable falling off has been in the number Of
non-support complaints. All crimes there except
murders have gone down. The riots doubtless ac-
count tor the stationary murder record.
The inebriate ward at the Philadelphia General
bospitaI. which accommodated 2,32S cases in 1918,
closed it's doors in July. Banks report many new
accounts opened by persons Of moderate means
Nor,h. south. east. west and middle. the balance
sheet shows a proht in comfort and happiness over
the july Of a year ago