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The Washington herald., 1920-04-15
The Peril of Unenforced Law

leading conferences of the Methodist
copl Church this indicate that when the general conference
of that Des Mones the revision
the dscpne long demanded by liberals will become AS it
the law calls for action by the chuh authorities against
members who dance play cards and indulge other forms Of
that nrinscay bad The
of the liberals wood They deny the necessity Of
such condemnation They that then the
discipline should be enforced
Their ond that appeals strongly any
nd applicable ecclesiastical
morale y and enforcement of law in field of conduct
do l.,a, uaey abreast law such suffers
and This than times of
nd M the present. To standards and
enlorsc Ih,n, i, :oIt.
Th league OF nations newly-born and fighting
life
legislation whether Federal State, framed
end nm m strife Sooner later You
day OF priority You should"
Neither homes schools churches function properly
lack the viii to condemn well praise ban we'll Bless
eject from well beckon in.
Many OF national problems today would be acute
pecay that of Amecanzaton if had had back
of the country wide the front door depoed
the disobedient.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15

ready begun to make themselves
heard.
At the present time, while the
economizing is in process, another
demand is being made, and it is
daily growing more and more insist
ent. 1t is for a revision of the ex-
listing revenue law.
Merchants affected by the luxury
tax want it struck out. Corpora
tions affected by the excess profits
tax want 1t repealed. individuals
who realize, the suffering they have
been put to through these taxes.
and others. want them changed.
The children want the tax on ice
cream cones taken off.
Government Needs Money.
But the government needs money
and Congress realizes 1t and Con-
gress can't change the present rev.
enue law until It finds new methods
of raising money to take the place
of the money to be lost through the
revision. -.
Thus it can be clearly seen that
Congress is spending money with
one hand and saving 1t with the
other. 1t hopes to save a little
more than 1t spends. The admins
tration is spending it with both
fists and dislikes the economizing
of Congress. Meanwhile, earnest
minded citizens of both parties are
looking to the day when the old
processes are abandoned and the
government is put on a sound
financial basis with real fiscal
program
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15
Notes By d Washington Observer
England Honors Craufurd- Stuart Lane te
Make Farewell Appearance Here-Cana-
dians Try to Start "Annexing" Idea.

= A
, and Columbia Law School. Mr.. Mac
Murray entered diplomacy. serving
successively In Siam. Greece. Monte
negro. Russia. China and Japan. In
Washington, II IL said. he was the
State Departments candidate for
the ministership IT, China. to which
Charles r. Crane was recently ap-
pointed.
Canadians with lop-sided notions
Gently appealed to a weil-known
parsonage in this country to start
an agitation in the United States
In favor OF "annexing" Canada.
They represented to him that the
movement would meet with a re-
sponsive echo in Canada. No at
tcntion was paid to the suggestion
by the recipient. except the express
sion of his belief that the idea OF
annexation could not be popularized
either in Canada or in the United
States.
Maj. Evelyn Wrench. of London,
who has come to the United States
to present the Secretary of the Navy
Dover patrol fund for the erection of
an allied naval memorial in New
York harbor. will arrive In WASH
ington on April IS. Maj. Wrench is
the moving spirit OF the English
speaking Union. OF which Mr.. Bal
four and William Howard Taft are
the international presidents, and has
personally been indefatigable in
cementing British American friend
ships. He has brought with him
from London cordial letters of COM
mendation from Ambassador Davis
to many of Washingion's power
wieldeIs. and various entertain
rnents In his honor are projected.
II was about the Illinois primary
results that political Washington
chattered most yesterday. The anti
Loyrden majority rolled up by Gen.
Wood In Chicago stood out in the
talk.
E.vii-minded persons called atten-
tion u the fact that Governor Low
denis arch-foe, Mayor William Hale
Thompson. will more or less control
the policing arrangements at the
convention hall and that the Chica-
goans passe1 into the Coliseum
therefore are not likely to be Low
den shouters. Mayor Thompson once
was a rough-neck football player
and there are few tricks of the game
that he does not know.
Norman E. Mack. Of Buffalo, Ma
tional committeeman from New York
State, is in Washington for a council
of war with other members of the
Democratic hierarchy
f. w w
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15

No one knows just what universal
training will cost, if it is ordered.
Mr.. Mondell the Republican leader
of the House, is opposed to it on
the ground that the country can't
afford an almost certain outlay of
upwards of s500.000,000 annually.
Senator Wadsworth,. one of it's ad-
vocates. places the cost at less than
$3.50, 900, 900. The Democrats of the
House in caucus revently voted
against it.
The great majority of farmers un-
qucstionably are opposed to univer-
sal training, though there may be
exceptions here and there in favor
OF the program.
Universal training is the one is
sue on which labor and the farmers
appear to have common meeting
ground at the present time. Labor
has spoken out against 1t almost as
emphatically as the farmers.
In effecting various savings in
each of the appropriation bills Con-
gress is piling up additional trou-
Bile for itself. The strength of bu-
.reau chiefs in the past has rested
largely on their ability to have par
.ticular groups stand back of them
in their demands for money.
Reductions strongly OppOsed.
The army engineers, for instance,
in recomme nding a rivers and har-
bors program of upwards of $40,-
900. 900 this year, have had the sup
port of all rivers and harbors en-
thusiasts throughout the country.
Congress in reducing those esti-
mates to $12,000,000 has stirred up
tremendous opposition in certain
sections-particular along the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, not
withstanding the fact that there Is
still unexpended in the Treasury up
wards of s5o.00o,o00 previously ap-
propriated for rivers and harbors
work.
The House chopped the agricul-
tural appropriation bill right and
left. Some of the bureaus were re-
duced below their pre-war level
although they sought no more
money than they had then. Others
were sent back to their pre-wal
level. The affected groups have AZ
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15
Naval Orders

1t. Comdr. Ernest H. Barber (suppiy
corps)-Det. Nav. Aircraft Factory. PhiIs-
delphia, Pa; 10 L. 5. s. South Carolina -
Supply OF.
Rear AdmI. Ralph Earle-Det. as chf. "a.
Ordnance Nav. Dep; 5-4-20; to command c.
s. S. Connecticut.
Comdr. Frank ]. Fletcher-Det. command
U. s. S. Gridley: to Blu. Navigation Nav.
Dept, Washington, u. c.
Lit. Charles T. Gilliam-Det. r. s. New
Orleans, La; to Nav. Training Camp, Gulf
port, Miss.
Mach. VIM. r. Hyatt-Det. 3rd Nav. Dis
trict, New York. to U. s. s. Bsgaduce 40
Eng. on.
1t. Junior grade, Lansford +. KensIe-
Det. conn. L. $. s. Fuller: to duty Todd
Dock Construction Co., Tacoma, wash.
1t. James X. Kyle-Det. U. s. 8. Fulton;
TO U. s. s. Minnesota.
Capt. Henry b. Lackey-Det. Nav. In.
spector Of Ordnance in Charge Nav. Proving
mand U. s. s. San Francisco.
1t. Hyman Mann-Det. U. 8. s. Pueblo;
to U. \. s. Connecticut.
Ap. elk. Thomas A. McDairmant-Det u.
s. s. South Carolina: to U. S. S. Michigan
duty with Supply OFFICER
1t. Albert s. Marley. jr.-Det. q. S. s.
Georgia; to U. s. s. Texas.
Lit. (tunior grade) Harry II. Mochon-Det.
U. s. s. Fulton; to command U. s. s. D-3.
1t. Comdr. Lawrence A. Odlin supply
10 Accounting Officer Nav. Aircraft Factory,
Philadelfhi Pa.
1t. Wallace Prior supply Corps)-Det.
r. 8. New York; to eonn. 4. o. q. s. s.
Cheyenne and as Supply Officer when
commsd.
Ems. Stanley II. southwell-Det. U. 6. s.
Benham; to u. s. s. Balch.
Lit. Homer c. Sowell tSupply Corps)-
Det conn. U. s. 8. Cheyenne; to o. s.
Asiatic Fleet for further assignment.
1t. Benjamin r. Stand-Det. U. s. s. LII;
to conn. Z. o. U. s. s. $50 and on board
when commsd.
Nav. Gun Factory Navy Yard, Washington.
ID. c.: to u. 8. s. Minnesota as,-First Ii.
reporting May l, 1870.
1t. Comdr. John r. Donelson-Nay. Gfa.
Cayife; to U. 3. s. Albany.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15
Army Orders

End. Lieut.. John ". Sheldon, infantry, L.
s. Army. is honorably discharged from the
service Of the United States. to take effect
at Presidio Of San Francisco.
Maj. Milton o. Boone, Motor Transport
Corps. will proceed from this city to Col
umbus. o.. for the purpose Of inspecting the
army reserve depot in $" far as pertains 10
motor vehicles and Motor Transport Corps
equipment at that depot. and for the pur-
pose Of investigating the amount of stor-
age space irtO which has been ordered the
equipment for the Reserve Divisions A
and B.
md. Lieut.. Edward Morris Robbins. Air
Service. is honorahly discharged from the
service Of the United States, TO take effect
at Kelly Field. Texas.
Prov. First Lieut. Edward r. White. in
fantry, having been found by army retir-
ing board incapacitated for active service,
on account Of physical disability incident
thereto, by reason Of gunshot wounds re-
ceived in action. his retirement from active
service Is announced.
Capt. Irving b. MaToney, Motor Trans
port Corps, 4. s. Army. is hon"rahly dis
charged from the service. to take effect at
Washington. u. c.
The resignation by First Lieut.. Joseph r.
Conmy. infantry. Of his commission rs an
officer Of the army is accepted by the Presi-
dent.
Chaplain First Lieutl Edward Holmes
Lamar. L. 8. Army, IS honorahlv discharged
from the service. tn take effect at Walter
Reed General Hospital, Takoma Park. d. c.
2nd. Lieut.. George W. Thomas. Quarter
master Corps. u. s. Army. Is honorahly dis
charged from the service, to take efroct at
headGuarters Central Department. Chicago.
Illinois.
Maj. Philip Powers. infantry. now at u.
s. A. General HospitaI No. Al, Fox Hills,
Staten Island, n. Y, will proceed to Gov
ernors Island. n. v, and report to Maj.
Gen. Harry C. Hale, U. S. A., president Of
an army retiring board, Eastern Department,
al such time he may designate, for ex-
animation by the board
Each Of the following officers Of the Medi-
cal Corps is relieved from further duty as
assistant recruiting officer in the city indi-
Gated after his name: Capt. William j..
Niche, Fort Niagara, y. Y. Buffalo. n. Y;
Capt. William Il. Strange, Jackson Bar
racks Ia, New Orleans. La; First Lieut..
George Newlove. Fort Lawton. Wash. Seat
tie, Wash.
md. Lieut. William E. McKenna, Chemi-
ton plant. Edgewood Arsenal. Belle W. Va,
and will proceed TO Edgewood. Nd.
First Lieut.. Henry G.. Sebastian. infantry.
Is assigned to the 41st Infantry and viii
proceed to Camp Upton. Long Island. n. Y.
First Lieut Clarence r. Maloney, Air
Service is honorably discharged from the
service to take effect at the Presidio OF
San Francisco.
First Lieut. George n. Vincent, infantry,
u. s. Army. Is houorably discharged from
the service, TO take effect at U. s. Army
General Hospital. No. 10. oteen. n. c.
Capt. Harold H. Amber. infantry, U. s.
Army, is honorably discharged from the
service. to take effect at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15

Washington probably will raise It's
eyebrows when II learns that the
high distinction OF C. B. z. (com-
mand9r OF the British Empire), has
Just been conferred on Maj. C. X.
Craufurd-Stuart by his government.
Maj. Craufurd-Stuart IL the British
embassy attache whose dismissal
from the United States was vainly
demanded OF Viscount Grey. II was
the British Ambassadors refusal to
send Craufurd-Stuart home that
contributed toward making viscount
Grey persona non grata at the White
House. The sting in the tail of the
majors c. B. e. is that II Is granted
specifically 'forservlces to the Brit
lsh Ambassador to the United
States"
Whisperings in Washington that
cannot be dismissed as gossip pur-
port to explain why the President
VIII not occupy the Charles r.
Crane place at Woods Hole, Mass
as a summer White House.
II appears that the establishmen NJ
cannot accommodate the somewhat
elaborate medical and nursing stan
which DR., Cary T. Grayson feels Il
necessary to take with him. Mr.
wilson's painstaking and conscien-
tlous physician Is said to have de
cided that. wherever the President
goes. his medical corps" must con
sist OF two assistant physicians and
three nurses. The idea apparently
Is that there shall always be one
doctor and one nurse on duty
Among the summer homes offered
to the Wilson's is the Lenox. Mass
place of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond T
Baker.
Franklin X. Lane says he Is emu
lating Adelina Patti and now max
ing his positivel.' last. final fare.
well appearance in Washington
The former Secretary Of the Inte-
rior has returned here for next
weeks wedding nf his attractive
. pitch his tent iL New York for
keeps. Mrs. Lane will close up the
family menage at .339 Massachu-
setts avenue and join her husband
in Gotham about May /. They are
facing the experience of all new.
corners to big cities nowadays-in-
ability 70 stake out a residential
claim.
John Van Antwerp MacMurray
r'iief of the Division of Far East.
eTn Affairs in the State Depart.
ment, is one of the youngest mer
at the head of so important q
branch of our diplomatic service
He is only 80 and ranks as Uncle
Sans foremost expert on Asiatic
matters. After leaving Princeton
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15
TWO BOOBS.

Old Ina Miser hordes his dough
and chuckles as his savings grow;
he's miserly-and cannot look be-
yond his doughful pocketbook.
But Heeza Spendthrift blows his cash
as though 1t were wad of trash; to
date he never has been known to save
a cent to call his own.
We get from these double view of
what the money bag can do; old 1ma's
.coinful fingers twitch while Heeza
has the spending itch.
The foolfshness of these two ginks
Is rated on a pars methinks. for
there's ii
no virtue it would seem. attached to
either punk extreme
N. A. LUFBURRow.
(copyriehf. 1870. By the Mcclure Syndicafe.)
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15
BY ELISHA HANSON,
Copyright. 1920
ARTICLE NO &.

The future handling of our gov
ernment's finances is certain to be
one of the major issues. If not the
paramount one. in the approaching
Presidential campaign. Something
must be done to get away from the
present chaotic system to which
there is no head or tail. but in
which there are innumerable leaks.
from which wastage springs almost
at all times.
Both of the greater political
parties are almost certain to
promise reform. In fact both
promised it in 1912 and repeated
the promise in 1916. The one in
control of the executive depart
ment since 1912 has shown no in
dication of keeping either of it's
promises. The other, in control of
Congress since the 1918 elections.
is between the devil and the deep
blue sea in it's effort to keep it's
pledge of economy.
No Real Fiscal Program.
The Wilson administration. ac-
cordinG to admissions of it's own
executives. has been without a real
fiscal program from the very be-
ginning. In that respect it is not
vastly different from other admin
istrations which have preceded it.
but in l912-it was pledged a return
to Democratic simplicity in the
matter of governmental expendi-
lures and Federal taxation. In
1916. practically admitting it's fall
ure to make that return. it prom
ised to do so IL given another
chance. Then the war engulfed II
and it is still suffering from the
financial intoxication of the war
period.
A Billion-Dollar Promise.
1t is important to remember that
with all of it's wastefulness, with all
of its haphazard methods of hand
ling appropriation measures, Con-
gress has been the real economizing
force In our government ever since
the first days of the governme mt.
There probably never has been a
session OF Congress in which Con-
gress did not appropriate less
money than was sought by the ex-
ecutive branch. But, likewise, there
has seldom been a session when Con-
gress has not appropriated money
which was not even sought by the
executive branch. #
Making Horizontal Cuts.
During tn. last few weeks Con-
gress has proceeded manfully to the
task of making its horizontal cut In
appropriations sought by the de-
partments. During those same
weeks, however. IL has been grap-
pling with great financial demands,
which have not the support of the
administration, and to some of
which inevitably IT must yield.
The administration did not sug-
gest to Congress either the neces-
sity or the desirability OF passing a
soldiers bonus law. But Congress
unquestionably will enact such a
law. In all probability Il will not
call for an immediate outlay of cash.
but rather for the distribution OF
bonds, either In fixed or varying
amounts. bearing interest, to the
soldiers who served In the world
war. !, Even though the face value
Of the bonds win not have to be paid
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15
Urgent Need of Mew Method
of Financing Nation Will Be
Important Issue in Campaign
Voters Want Old Processes Abandoned and
Government Put on Sound Financial Basis
With Real Fiscal Program.

This is the. sixth of a series of
eight articles by Elisha Hanson con-
ccrniug financial operations of the
government and need for immediate
change from our present haphdzdrd
fiscal plan to sound budgctdry
system.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15
A DAILY LINE O. CHEER
By John Kendrick Bangs
TN THE DEPTHS.

Deep In the shadows OF despair,
Down In q Jungle deep of care,
looked up through the leaves on
high
That stood between me and the sky,
And through their dark and lower
ing frown
] saw the sunlight streaming down,
And knew that in my misery
The Light Of Love was seeking me
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15
Freedom of Communication

There is phase of the recurring
and trutelng which does much
of the that needs stressed by all Americans
whether conservative the desirabty and
s OF the United States the world
Is doing brought to accurately and getting is
doing Circulated fully and honestly in Europe and
Rear Admiral Benson Shipping Board we arc
glad to note brought this need before
at its New York meeting the other day. pleaded for the
of shpowner traders and 6nanc cause of fulness and
of information He argued problems of fuel
shipping and solved could
expect to enter into international trade terms
equality with other That competitors in each field had
endeavored to cripple he did assert He wants
an American controlled sgherng service
untouched by foreign experiences as
commander he talks with authority
Here IS field that needs cultivation Here is trade weaoon
that needs sharpening Here is ally of Department State
and the Department of Commerce that needs liberal support
How long employers employees going to be permitted to
settle their differences with sublime
Of the public which must eventually pay all bills?
They advise the stock because of
contemplated rise price, and then they for raising the
price by boarding These prohtee hard to please
Between paci6sm Preparedness the Senate nan f- ~
ay military training and like satisfying
either faction .'
The roads, but the operators ,b
they get far settling their labor without the aid
Of Uncle Sam
Alabama plumbers S12 day and chauffeur 70 dr;v. ,b
to work No doubt they also want the pro6eers curbed
The II Won't Work. may not all be l. w w mem
bers but the initials are appropriate just the
After all there advantage to DELAYED peace The ,r
time lesislatioasfan still be invoked =
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15

After all there advantage delayed peace The war
time lesislatonsfan still be invoked slstaass1ss
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15

Alabama plumbers want S2 day chauffeur to drive then
to work No doubt they also the prohteers curbed
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15

80 The Il Won't Work" railroad may all be w w mem
bers, but the initials appropriate Just the same
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15

Anothersfamily that is divided po-
liticaHy in this campaign is that of
William Howard Taft. He is for,
well, who is he for? But his son,
Robert A. Taft. of Cincinnati, is
leading a movement for Mr.. Hoover's
nomination. 1t is case of loyalty
based on opportunity to study the
man. Young Taft, as counsel for the
Food Administration, discovered
qualities in its head which he would
like to have him use as President.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15

They advise the consumer to stock up sugar becau
rise in price, and then they blame him for rail-
price by boarding These prohteers hard to please
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15

The returned the roads, operators agree tba,
they far settling their labor controversies without the aid
of Uncle Sam.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15

How long employers and employees going permitted to
settle their differences with sublime disregard the
OF the public which eventually all bills?
The Washington herald., 1920-04-15

Between pac6sm and Preparedness is the Senate plan
tay military training and like compromises it is no
to either faction ...' :,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-01-08
WILSON WILL NOT
BUY CUBAN SUGAR
Power Conferred BY Law Not
to Be Used, As Supply is
Held Sufficient.

washlngton-Prcsident Wilson has
decided not 10 exercise powers con
ferred In the McNary sugar control
bill authorizing purchase and disirl-
button Of the Cuban sugar crop. ac.
cpding 10 statement Issued at the
White house.
The statement said the president
had decided on the basis OF facts pre-.
sented for his consideration and the
recommendation OF the sugar equallza.
tloh board that this power should not
be exercised
lp long statement announcing the
presidents decision. the declaration IL
made that apparently the available
sugar supply is sufficient for American
needs, even on the present unneces-
sarily large basis OF consumption" aud
notice is given that the power OF price
control through the licensing system.
authorized by the bill, will be invoked
II necessary in cooperation with the
department Of justice. Figures attach
ed show that the estimated 1919 con
sumption In the United States was
slightly more than 100000 tons, Of
which normally only 100000 tons was
domestic production.
AS the Cuban crop is unusually
large, 100000 tons, Of which the al.
lies. however. because Of limited pur-
chasing power. will take only about
100000 tons. and as the estimated
Louisiana western beet, Hawaiian and
Porto Riean production will reach o.
ooO,O tons, the statement foreseos a
sufficient supply for American needs,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-01-08
HOOVER Is NOT IN
PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Portland, or-Iierbert Hoover will
not b. candidate for the office Of
president of the United states, either
under the banner Of the democratic or
the republican parties Announce.
ment to this effect is contained in a
telegram received in Portland by Elton
Watkins, president OF the Jackson
club.
In the same telegram Mr. Hoover
declined to speak at the annual jack
sou club banquet here
The telegram from Mr.. Hoover is
as follows
MY engagements and connection
with the industrial conference and
with relief IN Europe make 1t impos.
sible for me to go to the northwest
at present Beyond this. please ac,
cept the sincerity OF my statement
that am not candidate for the pres.
idency aud campaign to that end
from any party would be entirely
wrongly directed"
This Is the first specific announce.
ment made by Mr. Hoover concerning
his attitude toward running for presi.
dent.