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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
From Michigan to California.

(Springheld Republican,
The result Of the Michigan primaries
must awaken the eastern states. In
which his candidacy has not been taken
seriously. TO tho fact that Hiram john
son is a very real factor for the repub-
lican nomination. II was Herbert
Hoover's recognition OF Johnson's prog
ress m the arch opponent of the league
OF nations which led last week to Hoo
ver's announcement OF his candidacy
as champion OF the league. Johnson s
victory In Michigan makes evident the
necessity Of Hoover's candidacy. II
league in the republican party At the
wSb m Hoover sSsses propa as
by not placing himself earlier In the
Next 70 johnson himself the man
most obviously affected by the Michigan
vote Is Gen. Wood To say that II
eliminates him from the race would
he premature. But no one can deny
that Il deals his candidacy n very Sc
rious blow. Exactly how serious the
blow is can be better told when there
Is opportunity TO analyze the cause OF
the Michigan vote and to determine
how likely they are to control In other
against the Wood organization as TO
the use OF the money were particularly
effective among an electorate moved
by the recent revelations of the New
berry scandal. IL Is easy TO stimulate
the Imagination with the possibilities
which might have developed had Hoo
yer been longer In the field as republic
can candidate, But his vote, particu-
larry when compared with that OF Low
den, IL at least suggestive of the latent
strength which with more time for their
efforts may be developed by the Hoo
yer workers In other states.
Nor Is his vote on the democratic
ticket 20 he ignored In measuring either
his popular strength or his availability
as republican candidate, To most east
ern republicans the nomination of
utter impossihihty. Hts hitter attacks
on Mr.. Taft In 1919 and the
vote in California In 1915 have
not been forgotten. Vet " he has al
ready gone for toward knocking out
Gen Wood, what In 60 be the final re-
suit II Hoover should succeed In do
ing 20 Johnson In California what John
son has done 20 Wood In Michigan,
lohnron's chances would fall tremen-
dously. Rut II must he recognized that
the victory in Michigan viii give johnson
new prestige In his home state and
make him harder 60 beat For the mo-
ment at least the chief lesson 60 be
drawn ftom Michigan Is. watch Califor-
MIA and the two Cslfornians.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
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with Germany 10 ended and to provide
that Germany shall have forty-five days
in which to follow suit, and this coun-
try shall be under no kind Of liability
to Germany except as contained In the
provisions OF the treaty with the allies"
The American sees no hope OF pass
ing such a resolution over the veto Of
the president. but thinks 1T would be
refreshing to have a vote taken to de-
clare the close Of the state OF war,
even though 1t should prove a vote OF
futility." The Brooklyn Eagle Qnd.
Dem.), however, holds that the 'presi-
dent will have to sign this resolution
If 1t gets to him. He ought to sign It.
On the whole, 1t Is temporary but
valuable step toward the restablizing
OF our foreign and domestic conditions"
The same procedure appeals to the
Dallas News dnd. Dem.). which points
the effect of repeating all the war acts.
This is one reason why 1t should be
adopted and approved. although the
fact should be recognized that those
war acts could be repealed quite as
simply and directly as they would be
by declaring the war with Germany at
Herald Und) the main question is
that of unlimited, undivided executive
power" which must be met and set
tied by the congress Of the United
States and the people Of the United
States
Secretary Daniels paper. the Raleigh
News and Observer Oem.), which pre-
sumably reflects the attitude of the
administration, says this:
There is no reason in the world why
congress should not declare peace by
resolution. just as It declares war or
anything else. 1t can declare that the
sun shall shine and the moon change
its phase once a week, :. But
the congress of the United States can
not declare by resolution what Ger
many Is going to do. nor what our re-
lations with Germany will be-"
"It amounts to an effort to establish
peace" says the New York World
(Dem.), "by the simple process Of
serving notice by publication. Even a
Germany torn by class antagonism will
hardly know what reply to make to
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

Ing poorer nations at the expense OF
richer nations. Unborn generations
are doomed to poverty to accomplish
this end
Germany's crimes have been grave.
but the German people were made
to join in them just because their
junker class persuaded them that
some such punishment was in store
for them II they did not crush
France. Now will not these self
same militarists who were respon-
sible for the woes of Germany, point
to utterances like the above, follow
ing the peace treaty. which is bad
enough, and say. Il told you SOP"
As for the possibility of the rest OF
Europe prospecting out of the despo-
liation OF one of It's members we re-
fer Gen. Greene 70 history as dis
proving It. No race of Helots is
going TO pay huge Indemnity A
nation In chains will not be n good
customer for goods from its neigh
bors.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
Renaallna thu War.

Congress declared war on Germany
by resolution. Can II end war by re-
pealing that act? The treaty Of YER
sailles having failed Of ratification. this
new question of declaring" peace in
stead of negotiating 1t is now being
agitated.
1.-THE simple expediept OF attaining a
state OF peace by repeating the resolu-
ton declaring war on Germany" says
the Seattle observation-disclosures Qnd.
Rep.). us likely to encounter serious
obstacles. among which are the ques-
probability that the president may veto
the plan" The same authority adds
that 'the republicans entertain little
hope that the president will sign such a
resolution. but having presented 1t In
good faith. the responsibility for con-
tinuing a state OF war must rest with
the chief executive" The Pittsburg
Press Ond.) is quite clear that 1.-THE
constitutional which gives congress the
power to declare war, undoubtedly
gives II the Complementary power to
declare peace" for otherwise
1T would make the mere declara-
tion of peace UNNECESSARILY more
responsible, complicated and difficult
proceeding than the declaration Of war.
whereas. common sense is well aware
that the declaration OF war, which
rests solely within the power OF con-
gress, is the much more responsible and
fateful act OF the two"
President Wilson, according to the
Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (Rep)
has notified the democrats in congress
to "oppose the resolution" and has
made It plain that he will veto It II
IL comes to him"
"Thus" the News and Sentinel con-
tinues I'VE see President Wilson madly
and foolishly preparing to perpetuate
theoretically war that actual ceased
at peace with Germany and carrying
on trade with Germany. yet nominally
at war with Germany"
The Porter resolution Is thus de-
scrlbed by the Baltimore American
(Rep.):
ITO declare that the state Of war
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No. Clarence. some musical cranks
are attached 10 hand organs
10 may take woman longer 20 make
up her face than her mind.
Fortunate is he who never has oc-
casion 60 change his opinion Of HIM
self
Love is not always the least harmful
Of the various intoNicants that make
the world so round
This spring wany man who is old
enough 60 know better will pose as an
amateur gardener.
Before doing anything that you are
ashamed of he sure your nCiEhhors are
several blocks away
II there IL one th'rr that q man
would rather not DO than another Il
~ 10 accompany his wife on a shop
ping tour.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

MORE PAY FOR TEACHERS,

Soon the school boards will be
selecting the personnel OF their
teaching STATS for the next school
year. The situation which they must
then confront is a serious and diff
cult one. 1t Is so recognized all over
the country. The schools are more or
less demoralized nearly everywhere
from the fact that so many teachers
have abandoned the work to seek
more profitable employment else
where. The past year has witnessed
universal shortage and many
teachers have doubtless been en-
ployed whose preparation was In
adequate.
But Il isn't worth while to berate
school authorities for denying proper
salaries to teachers. The money has
not been available to pay them.
When, therefore. one declnims in ia
vor OF higher salaries for teachers,
II is only another way OF declaring
for higher taxes There Is no blink
ing this fact. That Is the gist OF the
whole situation. And 1t involves a
pTOpOuitlUn WniCh bo SVhcaN-
cred and acted upon. The teachers
are not striking. They probably will
not strike. But, unless relieved.
more OF them will continue 20 drop
out OF the ranks for other work.
Some communities are coura-
geously preparing to face the issue.
Others would rs we'll do so. We note
that Shelby county magistrates have
agreed TO raise taxes so as to give
teachers more pay. Other courts and
municipalities have the matter under
consideration. II Is a practical ques-
ton, however-one In which money
talks. II you want the teachers to
have more pay. you must make up
your mind 20 more taxes, We believe
there are possible economies in ad-
ministration and overhead which
ought not TO be overlooked or neg
lccted, but " the teachers pay Is TO
be substantially increased, moro
money must be raised.
II will thus be seen that the is
sue of more pay for teachers goes
hack to those who Ak our tax lev
les. II Is q problem which school
boards alone cannot solve. And II
| is a question which will not wait-it
10 demanding early action.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10
PEOPLE DEMAND ACTION.

II ts perhaps significant that legis-
lators who have stubbornly stood out
against the ratification Of suffrage
are finding little consolation in the
democratic conventions which are
now being held In various parts of
the country. Such representatives
may prefer to die and 60 to hell"
rather than admit their wives and
mothers to political equality with
them, but the democrat who comes
fresh from the people to his party
convention is not quite so heroic
pardon the term. The latter can
not 30 easily reconcile such an at
tituds with the meaning Of the word
democracy which he fondly invokes
Over In North Carolina, 1t was
discovered that even Senator Over
man. strong and popular as he is,
could not stem the popular tide for
ratification. His plea for separate
individual state action was over
whelmed and ratification by an ex-
ira legislative session was demanded
by the state democratic convention
In accordance with the plans Of Gov.
Beckett. Those who want TO grant
the franchise to women by some
other method than the pending
amendment have waited too long.
Their eleventh hour anxiety for
"state action" is having trouble to
establish it's whole souled sincerity.
Whether the stubbornness Of
governor or two. who still acknowl-
edge the sovereignty of the liquor in
terests. is successful or not In de-
feating the general participation OF
the women in this years political
activities. 1t 10 assured that those
who sympathize with this blocking
process will receive cold comfort
from the bodies which formulate and
declare the principles of the great
American political parties. There Ia
scant sympathy in America today for
this attempted suppression through
the arbitrary use of temporary power.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

Birmingham has decided that II It
must fight the matter out with the
high cost Of living. It will do SO In
overalIs saving its better clothes for
Sunday. In which. our neighbor has
the right idea, even n its methods
are slightly crude. II is practically
certain that, II the people can get
along with buying less-clothing'
shoes or food-prices will become
more accommodating. There is not
much encouragement for the manu-
facturer or dealer 10 lower his prices
50 long as there is a demand for
more than he can supply.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

We have heard that Henry Ford
is not at TO occupy a seat in the
august senate. but we note that he
Ii not arguing the unconstitutional
ity Of looking into the charges that
he flooded Michigan with money in
order to be nominated. He urges
that the light be turned on and that
speedily.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

LESS money for booze ought to
mean more money for Shoes" &C
cording to the Jacksonville Times
Union. And at time when shoes
are calling for all the money that
can be raked and scraped together.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

So far as observed. managers OF
presidential candidates have been
unable to agree upon q date for
meeting In Senator Borah's ONCE to
disclose their campaign financial
transactions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

Since the president has decided 10
go there. q difference OF opinion over
the spelling Of Woods Hole has
sprung up.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

There are probably numerous per-
sons at every oounty-seat who will
agree to help the farmers out OF their
late spring start by taking all polit-
ical matters on their hands.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

Probably the best proof that those
New York socialists were not I'M
seated for treason or sedItion against
the country lie furnished by the fact
that no man has gone into the courts
with his accusation
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

Our Benton McMiilin has warned
festive Guatemaians that there 10
such thing as exceeding the speed
limit In revolutions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

Tho switchmen's strike has pro-
vided another subject for congress
sional investigation.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

Wheat prospects are not of ma
ture to encourage hope OF cheaper
bread.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

When the food reached It's crest, 1t
started down. But the crest Of high
prices Is more deliberate.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

Plans said TO he In the making
in congress recall the old legislative
junket scandal in Tennessee. Leaders
are laying plans for an early ad-
journment whercupon, II is said, ZIG
members. mostly republicans, VIII
start on a tour OF the orient at pub
lie expense. They want TO see China
and Japan. Not TO he outdonc, DEM
ocratic members are planning n trip
also nj government expense, on ship
board. through the canal and around
60 san Francisco 20 attend the
democratic convention. Constructive
legislation will have to wait. Bui
the taxpayer will be called upon &c
foot the bills just the same.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

Armour a Co. promise not to mark
meats up any higher. That 10 some
consolation.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-10

ReportA IN circulation that means
Of stalking thirst may be readily oh
tanned In the country districts OF
Wayne county are probably sent out
Tor aCvcrt isirg purposes.
Evening star., 1920-04-06
April.


April usually bears herself in . gay
and merry way. She dapples the
fields with flowers and sprinkles them
with showers. She touches the trees
with a fairy wand and blossoms, bright
and fragrant, are born into the world.
Because of ApriPs sweetness, bright
ness and its beauty, artists paint this
month as a young girl garlanded with
bloom. She is bare headed and her
flowing hair 10 gilded by the sun. She
is nearly always thought to be a
blond, though a. a brunette she would
be just As charming to multitudes Of
men. Generally the painters dress her
in white and flmy frock and send
her without shoes or stockings caper.
ing through field of daisies. And yet
it would be a very forward April that
could call forth daisies. Mistress May
is the daisy maker.
Poets in the days Of classic Greece
and Rome dedicated sonnets to Miss
April and the poets Of these deeadent
days praise her and earess hs. with
their tendsrest lines. They hsvs called
hss ~Oapsisieus Apzil." bsssass shs
Evening star., 1920-04-06

may all be sure, until it has been ex-
amined from every angle. There is
much at stake both for ourselves and
for the Filipinos.
But in neither Hawaii nor Guam is
there talk Of American retirement. We
arc there to stay, and, Of course, to
give the people the fullest benefit Of
our presence. We shall want those
islands to continue to show all for
which America stands-educational,
agricultural and commercial progress.
It will be Of value to these visitors,
too, to take a good look at the Pacific.
and reflect on what We are to that
ocean and that ocean is to US. We
have . feet in those waters, but it
should be larger and better provided
for. Let it be made thoroughly ade-
quatc as to size, and up-to-date in
equipment; and, of all things, give 1t
the proper shore support.
These are questions which will oc-
cupy attention in Congress for some
years to come. When the world set
ties down again-it is still very much
peace gets into its
stride, there will be some big doings
in the orient as in the occident; and
it will stand US in hand to keep in
touch with the one situation as with
the other.
Two months from July will bring
us to September S, and two months
from the latter date will bring us to
election day. These legislators, there
fore, will make but short political
campaigns. But in these times q
great deal can be done in few weeks;
and even that amount Of canvassing is
often expensive. Long campaigns are
no longer the fashion.
Evening star., 1920-04-06

smiles in sunshine and vets the earth
with rain-tears, and then smiles again.
April is a twinkling, blithesome month.
Young people love her; old folks adore
her. It WIS never thought before that
she could be otherwise than sweet and
winsome. Perhaps she could be, mis-
chievous, but never could be naughty.
And yet, here in this year Of many
other marvels, she turns upon the
world that loves her and strikes tho
attitude of March. The cherry bios
SONS and the peach bud shiver. The
little fairies who passed the winter in
acorn cups and snug homes followed
out of beechnuts danced forth because
merry April had come, and now these
little fairies to save themselves from
chills have wrapped themselves in the
petals of the blue hepatica and the
pure white flowers of the bloodroot.
Others. it is reported in the latest
news from fairyland, have taken ref.
uge in the white and pink depths Of
spring beauty blossoms and some have
sought shelter in the purple forets Of
the Virginia cowslip.
Some dread thing has happened to
change dear Aprils merry mood to one
more becoming brown November or
windy March. But believing that at
heart this maiden April is of good and
gentle manner, as Of yore, her friends
have faith that warm and sunny days
are near.
Evening star., 1920-04-06
Coal Prices.

The controversy goes warmly on as
to whether there is to be an increase
in the price Of bituminous coal, how
much the increase is to be, il there
is one, whether such increase is rea-
sonable or unreasonable and who is to
blame for it. There is a medley of
assertions, allegations, refutations and
denials by coal miners, coal operators,
coal dealers and the Department Of
Justice. From past experience the
public inclines to believe that the dis
cussion heralds a rise in prices. The
miners must have higher wages (and
have got them); the operators must
be reimbursed for the higher wages
they have to pay, plus q profit not re-
quired by the payment Of the in
creased wage, and the dealers must be
reimbursed for the higher price they
have to pay to the coal operators, plus
some kind Of an increase in profits to
themselves. Each "passes the buck"
and finally the weight Of the COM
bined increases rests on the common
consumer who cannot pass the buck
and has to wear a shabby, shiny coat,
patched trousers and leaky shoes lit
tie longer that he may pay the coal
bill. It is a process with which plain
people have become very familiar.
"Coal shortage" is one note which
can be heard now and then in the
din Of controversy. One man being
interviewed by a Star reporter said:
"a recent report Of the Federal Re-
serve Board shows that the shortage
Of coal 10 causing widespread alarm
throughout some sections and unless
relief comes soon it is thought there
may be enforced periods Of idleness
in many shops and factories" An
other report is that the coal shortage
is caused by car shortage. If the
coal shortage Is because Of car short
age the railroads ought to "hustle" to
prevent it, and current reports indi-
cate that they are doing this. The
railroads under the operation Of rail-
road men will very probably bring
about the desired result. The chair
man Of the American Railroad Asso-
citation has said that "active steps look
ing toward relief Of the car shortage
on the railroads Of the United States,
which is said by officials Of the roads
to be due to deferred car requisi.
tions,' are being taken by the asso-
ciation." Railroad managers say that
there is a shortage Of coal cars in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and West
Virginia, and that special efforts are
being made BY the car service commits.
sion to relocate coal ears diverted into
western territory during the coal
strike.
All may turn out we'll yet.
Evening star., 1920-04-06
Visiting Legislators.

This is from news story which ap-
peared in The Star Saturday:
"On account of the growing impor-
tance Of legislation affecting the Pa
cifc and the prediction that the best
trade interests of the United States
are in the orient, more than one hun
dred members of the House plan to
leave San Francisco on July aboard
the transport Mount Vernon for a two
month trip TO the orient. They will
gather frst-hand information regarding
such matters as the request Of Hawaii
for statehood. the movement in the
Philippines for independence and Chi
nese and Japanese immigration. The
first stop will be in Hawaii, where the
party plans to spend four or FIVE days,
going from there to the Philippines
for a ten-day visit. Four days each
will be spent in China and Japan"
Our national legislators should pos
sess the fullest and most intimate
knowledge Of far eastern conditions
a. America now is or may soon be.
come related to them. Our flag Ia
flying In that part Of the world, rep.
Yesents a good deal there, and in time
will represent more. We have done
work in Hawaii, Guam and the Philip.
pines which has been complimented by
all visitors. The natives themselves
confess to its excellence and unselfish
ness.
And still more is to be done. True
there is agitation in the Philippines
for independence, and an organization
exists for pushing the matter. But
there 10 much debate in the proposi
-Hoa, and nothing ~il b dseidsd. NJ
Evening star., 1920-04-06
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