The Washington times., 1920-04-01

Foreigner For President.
Self Government a Joke.
More For Doctors.
10 Escape Taxi-Death.
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE.
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, Mr.. Hoover solemnly announces
his candidacy in CALIFORNIA; COM
piete national organization having
previously been built for him. What
an interesting comment on this Re
public and the success Of self
government" IL Hoover should be-
come President Of the United
States.
He is an estimsble, capable man
probably. He spent American
money for foreigners with great
energy, undoubtedly. But he
never interested himself in Amer,
and made his fortune abroad. He
never showed any interest in the
public affairs Of the world, or any
affair Of this country until he ap-
peared as distributor Of American
charity in Europe. IL the best
material for head of the nation Is
Q man that has never shown any
interest in the affairs Of the ma
tion, there is something weak in
our system Of government.
What other man is there now,
living in England, working for the
British government, as Hoover
was recently, ready to come here
in four years or eight and an
nounce that he will consent to be
President If the country really
needs him? Greeley told young
Americans to go West. The right
advice after a Hoover election
would be go to England, young
man. That's the place to get a
first rate American start"
In Georgia a petition has been
filed for the nomination of Wood
row Wilson as candidate for an
other Presidential election. Be-
fore you read this you may hear
that the President has forbidden
the use Of his name. 1t would be
interesting if it should be Hoover
versus Wilson, and the country
called upon to decide between the
man that ran the war and the man
that distributed the free food. In
teresting competition between
generalship and commissariat.
Denmark's threat to throw out
the King and start a republic
would be more important and en-
couraging if human beings had
recently given signs Of being able
to govern themselves. Recent
events indicate that In Europe both
kings and people fail in govern
ment. The nearest approach to
success comes where 1t would be
least expected, in Russia
The late news from Germany
is disquieting. For you cannot
make or keep treaties with people
in rebellion, workingmen threat
: eninx TO destroy mines and fac
tories and thus destroy their one
chance Of escaping starvation.
The allies explanation that it is
all an attempt by Germany to
alter the peace terms favorably
simply injects a needless feature
Of stupidity.
Organisations Of doctors are
raising fees in various big cities.
The dollar being worth fifty cents
all prices will be raised, and the
average man will get twice as
much and have just what he had
before. However, he enjoys spend
ing the extra money. likes to hold
it in his hand for a minute, and
that is something; imagination Is
powerful.
Good doctors are paid little al
ways. Poor doctors are dear at
any price. 1t could not. be work
ed here, but how admirable 1t
would be IL our doctors could
charge as those Of the Chinese
Emperor used TO charge-so much
a week while the Emperor was
well and not cent when his
majesty was i'll. Doctors also are
human. Some of them would work
harder at disease prevention II the
pay stopped when sickness began.
A.C Duff, useful citizen, is killed
in a taxicab. The driver of the
cab was not injured in the collis-
ion, because he held on to the
wheel, leaned against IL and saved
his head. Duff was killed because
his skull was fractured when
the taxicab hit an iron post He
fell from his seat, dashed his head
against the front and is dead.
For those that use taxis and
want to continue living, it is worth
while to remember that if you ride
with your foot braced against the
front of cab the chances, in case
of collision, are improved about
one thousand per cent. II you
sit loose on the seat like an orange
on a shelf, you will continue travel
! ing at fifteen or twenty miles an
hour through space after the cab
z suddenly stops, and If your head
strikes first, that's the end.
u Mr.. Butler, head of the Naval
7 Affairs Committee, says "our navy
will be equal to any" He means
: equal in battleships and cruisers.
It is time to realize that the real