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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-09
British Y. W.CA.
Get Far Too Gay

An unfortunate "split" has occurIeu
In the ranks OF the Young women
Christian assoeiation, ,+ Fep9TtS from sn the
leaders in regard TO their policy, toward
recreation and amusements, pelween
thirty and forty centers have seceoea
from the association and have 1ormea
the Christian Alliance OF women anu
Girls.
The new organization, In mani
festo. states that such secular amuse-
ments as dancing, card playing, smok-
ing and theatricals are not compatiple
with its aim, and therefore cannot py
included within the scope OF the WIorN.
One OF the responsible Y. w. O. a
officials at headquarters, discussing the
break away with a Daily News repre-
sentative. said:
"At our biennial conference we passed
resolutions designed to meet the view
Of the minority who objected 10 our
policy, which were accepted by large
majorities. These resolutions agreed
that the provision OF recreation was u
permanent part OF our work, nut ina
kthe nature OF the recreation given must
vary widely in different ce enter ao
"a fuss Ia being made about dancing.
According to our view, the dancing
craze is largely the outcome OF the
war, The munition girls in the conol-
lions under which they lived, and aiter
ito do anything else. We believed that
it was a craze and that the girls would
presently settle down after the intense
restlessness worked off:
For the most part, those who OBJECT
to the Y. w. c. A. policy are very sin.
cere good people, holding old-fashioned
views concerning the verbal inspiration
OF the Bible and living comfortable.
sheltered lives. They know nothing OF
the modern conditions under whlcn
great masses of girls live"
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"THE DOGS HAVEN'T CAUGHT SANTA CLAUS"

From Kyle's Ford little girl yesterday wrote moumfulIy OF
Claus Her mother told her that the dogs had caught
him get the river and They amt Santa
here"
No little girl, the dogs can't catch Santa Caus-even the
of poverty and want keep him from crossing the river
wherever you For there really is Santa Claus and
always will be- so long children and loving hearts make
glad the souls within
The little girl in her lonely cabin waiting every day for him
mother, with her SOUL has said
there has many little brothers and sisters here
with Little chidrenther souls filed with dreams of the
goodness of the wod-can let them dream in vanH Their
big that all Santa Claus needs to be
the road the Ke Ford of the world and he will find
all little Lizzie Andersons and gladden. their hearts
There be said for the dogs who try to keep
Krnge from crossing the river They and selfish
dogs, Of them merely thoughess But the
OF the advent of the world these heaes
one will stink into their kennels.
At the Tabernacle Christmas Eve many Lizzie Anderson
that always the river Who
there who will help him the angs Of the snar
ing the Of doubling hearts and to the little
ones of home that there really is Santa Clausi
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opposEp TO BUREAUCRACY.

In a letter TO the editor OF The News.
J. Ogden Armour. head OF the great
Armour packing interests, protests
against what he terms bureaucratic
government" And perhaps with good
cause. Mr.. Armour, OF course, has in
mind bill now pending In congress
for tho regulation OF the packing in
dnstry For the administration Of this
regulation. n commission would be
provided, hence the term bureaucratic
which Ia used by MIR. Armour.
II Ia perhaps natural for Mr.. Armour
to think that the packers are sum
ciently regulated already, We are not
sure however, that he 10 not right
about It, Il 10 very doubtful whether
more officious regulation would add to
the efficiency Of the packing industry.
And unless II could do this. II would
not bring relief either to producers OF
livestock or consumers OF meats, We
have q suspicion that the business Is
now being conducted with about as
little loss due to waste, lost motion or
prohts, az one may reasonably expect.
We have heretofore frequently ex-
pressed the opinion that II might be
a wise policy to prevent. or at least
TO discourage, the absorption by the
packers OF other lines OF business or
industry not closely related 10 the meat
trade. but with this accomplished, there
ought TO be little or no meddlinE. We
are disposed 10 agree with Mr.. Armour
that bureaucratic methods are easily
carried beyond their usefulness That
the packers are successful 10 not sum
Client reason for projecting new an
! nuyanCcS
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Satisfaction VIII
Open Dec. 10Th
Postal Authorities Investigate
Making Temple Court An
mex Permanent.

The new postoffice substatlon in the
Temple Court building will be opened
for business on Friday, Dec. 10, as was
announced several days ago by Post
master Charlton Howell The new sub.
station to be located In the large cor
ner office In the Temple Court building.
formerly occupied by local real estate
firm, Is to be known as Station ID,
and will have enough clerks assigned
to II as the demands require. II was
first announced that the station would
only be temporary. one to help care
for the Christmas holiday rush. but
since announcement was made a petit
tion signed by about 500 local business
and professional men has been pre-
scented to postofflce officials asking that
the new office be made permanent
were; Courthouse officials, real estate
firms. the Park hotel, Elks' club. and
n large number Of business houses In
that section OF the city.
May Be Permanent.
The matter OF making the station a
permanent one has been called to the
attention of postoftice officials in Wash
ington and postofflce inspectors have
been assigned to make Investigations
to determine the desrabilty OF locat-
ing a permanent substation in the Tenn
pie Court building,
II has been pointed out that tho
location at the corner OF Cherry and
East Seventh streets would be one OF
the best points In the city for the es-
Enlistment OF a substation to relieve
the congestion at the other downtown
substation in the James building since
Seventh Is now the busiest side street
leading Off Market and since the new
station will be right in the heart of
the business section of the city.
Local postoffice officials express con-
fldence that the department will make
Station I'D" a permanent substation.
Alton Parks New p. o.
The Alton Park branch Of the Chat
tanooga postofflce will move into its
new quarters opposite the Tennessee
Textile mills next Friday. according to
announcement by Postmaster Howell.
The building is not owned by the post
office but has been leased for a period
Of ten years from its owners.
The Alton Park station will now be
the most spacious and best equipped
branch OF the local postoffice outside Of
the downtown substations, says Mr..
Howell. Mrs. Mary Varnell, who was
postmaster Of the Alton Park Office up
to last July when 1t was made branch
OF the Chattanooga office, will have
charge Of the new station and assisting
her will be D. T. Jones. of the main
office. one OF the most experienced
clerks on the postoffice roster.
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ooxa Fine sPIRir.

A graceful thing TO DO was Gov
Cox's proposition to appoint AZ once
Mr.. willis in his stead in case Mr.
Harding desires to resign from th'
senate before the accession Of q re-
publican governor in Ohio This prof
fer 10 made in response TO an alleged
statement OF Mr.. Harding. published
day or two ago. OF his purpose TO re-
tire from the senate on Jan. II. wher
there would be q republican governor
to name his Successor
Ex-Gov. willis was chosen senator
in the November election for the term
beginning March I. hence there is only
q little more than two months for the
appointee to serve In case Senator
Harding should resign now. II 10 evil
dent from the public statement OF Mr.
Harding that he was expecting little
in the way OF political courtesies, prob.
ably because his party has extended &c
few. But Gov Cox insists that demo-
Gratis should not practice sabotage.
What has Mr.. Harding to say in re-
Spouse to the generous suggestion Of
his late political rival?
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League provisional" only
Until United States Joins
Foreign Press Discusses Vacant Chair at Geneva
Meetng-French Inspired Article Advises Strong
Support to League as Means of Salvation.

VIII OF the covenant, while the treaty
was being written. But at that time
the French representative was address,
Ing the president OF the United states.
The position Ia not the same at the
present time. and II must be recognized
that disarmament Is not a matter to be
discussed behind Americas back.
Germany and America.
80 long as Americas attitude Is un-
known, there can be no discussion OF
Germany's admission TO the league
either. Nobody suggests that Germany
shall be forever kept outside, and in
deed French voices have already taken
the opportunity TO point out that II Is
for Germany TO pave the way herself
by fulfilling the stipulatlons OF Article
OF the covenant. But for the moment
the whole question Is held in suspense
by another circumstance. II the United
States finally enters the league. with
whatever changes, II Is obvious that
Germany cannot be rushed In ahead.
ION the other hand, II America finally
decides to stay out, and proposes some
other form OF interna tional association
IL is equally clear that It is an I'M
propitious moment for opening the doors
to Germany. II would appear to be a
deliberate effort to isolate America,
which would be at once improper and
absurd.
The League az Guaranty Of the Monroe
Therefore, the activity and the fu-
turs OF the league are strictly limited
by the absence OF the United States.
But the United States on its part can
not resign Itself to continued absence
from an international organization that
extends to the whole world. Here
again an example will spare the need
for q long argument Of the question.
Two Latin American republics, Peru
ana Bolivia, have addressed requests to
the league under date OF Nov. l. The
two governments ask the Geneva assem-
bly,. acting under the powers conferred
by Article XIX Of the covenant, to In
vito the members OF the league to ex-
anime the treaties that Peru and Bo-
livia were forced to sign with Chile. one
in 1888. the other In 1904. The Peru
Wan government. complaining that Chile
has not taken the plebiscite promised In
the provinces Of Tacna and africa, de-
clares that II 10 ready to present to the
Geneva assembly proofs justifying its
demand The Bolivian government
notes that Its country Is now deprived
OF all access to the sea, and adds that
its demand ia presented in accord with
Peru. We believe. that the two requests
will appear acceptable to the eyes OF
competent and impartial men.
IF they are received, or even IL they
serve as the basis for an exchange OF
Views. we shall have the remarkable fact
OF an essentially American question be-
ing treated without consulting the
United States In the present case, OF
course, the United States has nothing
at stake. But IL Ia easy to see-and
what n surprising paradox 1t is-that
the absence OF the United States from
the league and not Its presence, is what
threatens to impair the validity OF the
Monroe Doctrine"
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PRICE BRICK DROPS TO SIS
Since Probe Of Building
Trust Started,

New York. Dec S,-Oh'cials ot two
Of the largest building companies In the
United states. with combined bust
ness npproximating 800 600 600 year,
testified In the building trust invest
cation yesterday that before the Lock-
wood legislative inquiry began " was
impossible 10 obtain competitive bids
In nearly n dozen lines OF materials.
Contracts for sand. rraNcl marble,
plumbing. brick, limestone. cement
work invariably turned In Identical
estimates white the lumber trade was
pretty well lined M with prices uni
form" they said.
builders and construction engineers
test Ned they wore forced to Ect hrict,
tractor or 80 without. 80 all-emhraci cling
was the alleged colluslcn among deal
crs
Prices o. hr,ck have toprled. tho tcs-
level ~ $50 b0' down to SIS since tho
investigation
Tho Thomrsor Starrctt company.
which huNt the Wuo)worth and Equit-
able Life slNscrnOors tho t9NCst and
largest o0icc buildings IN tho world,
AMI which does an annual business OF
$50 600 ono found Il useless 90 sock
competitive bids IN New York, luis
lIorowitz. rs president testified Ills
revelations ~ identical estimates were
supported nv James NcarS Nicc-rrrs'-
dent " the Fred r. Icy company.
which has SO 600 ooo worth ~ con-
s'ructlon undcr way here ~ tho pres
ont time Tho Thompson Starrctt
COMPANY IL constructing hul'dnEs val
uc1 AZ S25 ooo 900.
Structural steel one 81 the f.w Inn
pc .taut building materials which they
did not mention aS controlled locally,
cannot 10 had hv tho Thompson
Siarrot company because ~ docs not
operate under an open shop Mr
HNrowltz said The Manufacturers ~
structural steel forbid 10 10 ho sold 20
construction Nnupaulos handling their
labor on con shop basis he added.
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WARFARE THREATENED

Berlin, Dec. s.--wariare Is threat
ened in upper silesia II the Germans
defeat the Poles In the forthcoming
plebiscite in that disputed territory.
according to n dispatch from Warsaw
today. This dispatch was quoted from
an interview given by Korfanty, head
Of the Polish propaganda bureau in up
per Silesia, to the Warsaw Gazetta.
"a German victory in the plebiscite
would result in the formation Of new
Macedonia" The upper Silesians would
then defend their wishes ana their
rights with arms"
plebiscite, although under the terms OF
the peace treaty 1t must be held be-
fore the latter part OF January unless
the allies agree to further postpone
ment
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THE ONL Y THING
THAT COUNTS
(BY CAROLYN BEECHER. }

to New York. tho Mecca of the literary
aspirant, to sell her wares, the product
OF her brain, her imagination. But
those who read Understandings knew
that the writer had passed through
deep waters, had perhaps climbed the
heights, that anyhow she had lived. =.
Lansing won't hold of much longer,
Adele remarked after he had gone. He
had taken them to dinner, then re-
manned a while to chat.
Hold Off" pretending she >did not
understand.
Hes crazy about you. He's going
to ask you to marry him soon' or my
names Dennis"
Nonsense! | hope not"
"Then you don't like him?"
"Too much to want to lose his friend
ship. / should have TO II he asked me
to marry him. I shall never marry
Adele"
Never Is a long time, Helen. And
Lansing is mighty fine chap"
THAT Is Just why l shall not marry
him." was Helen's cryptic answer. She
spoke firmly. but not In way to en-
courage Adele to reply.
(To be. continued)
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GOV. vAYLoR's TAX PLANS.

Mr.. Taylor's FIRST suggestion OF an
Improvement over Gov. Roberts tar
plan was that assessments be made on
n basis OF the profits returned BY the
property. This however, was soon
laughed cut Of court. There car be no
better basis Of taxation invented than
Ito cash o. market value. In produc-
tive species Of property. this value is
usually determined by the profit which
such property 10 susceptible Of produc-
ing, not By what II actually does re-
turn. II 10 the taxpayers own fault II
he does not use his property to best
advantage. His nsighbor ought not 70
be penaliEed.
Another scheme Of the governor elect
10 about N impractical a. the foregoing.
This 10 the proposition that each tax
payer be put under path and required
to make his own assessment. That is
the plan which has so long already
been In use respecting the listing and
assessment Of notes and negotiable pa
duced for the state7 Even II such q
method were honestly administered. It
would be subject to one OF tho same
fatal defects as the plan discussed in
tho preceding paragraph-it would de-
stroy any semblancs OF uniformity.
There should be but one standard OF
values In assessments.
L.
making each property owner his own
assessor than for allowing each county
to determine whether It will pay taxes
to the state on basis ranging any
where from II to IS per cent. Taxes.
like the dew OF heaven, should fall on
all alike. Property holders should be
required to furnish schedules OF their
possessions, but the values should be
determined by one not personally in
terested-one having no MOTIVE TO mis-
represent. Even then, there will be
errors OF judgment, but they will not
be 30 numerous with one assessor In q
county M with several thousand.
There 10 one change in the present
laws which probably ought to be made
That Ia. to confne the activities OF the
state tax board. whoever constitutes
1t, to the equalization OF the returns
from tho various counties, leaving the
local assessor to do the detailed work.
This would have the merit OF saving
expense II no other. Handling local
assessments from Nashville In too
costly. besides having other objection
able features. Most OF those who have
studied the matter favor q separate
commission to supervise assessments
and make equalizations. but Gov. Rob-
orts perhaps thought TO sconomizs by
utilising the railroad commission.
One lesson. however. would as well
be learned now a. later. Juggling the
assessments win not tighten the bur-
den. II values come down. rates OF
taxation will 80 up. II IL merely q
choice OF methods Of accomplishing
the same resuit--of raising the same
amount OF revenue. The state must
undertake to spend money on fewer
projects. or less OF II on those sup-
ported. II the taxpayer 10 10 experience
real relief. Don't, therefore. demand
the creation of this or that Job and
expect taxes TO come down. They won
come.
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II IL no secret that the lingo" pres,
In France IL opposed 10 the league OF
nations and would prefer TO see the
League gradually drop nut OF sight, leav-
ing all nations complete liberty Of ac-
ton. Many papers In this category
frankly believe that such liberty would
give France. with the only strong army
In Europe, preponderate position,
whereas, under the league this pre-
ponderance Is reserved for England.
That this Is not the view OF the gov
eminent. however, comes out plainly
In an editorial In the Temps that bears
earmarks OF official inspiration. The
Temps inquiries how the treaty can pos
sibly be executed without the league,
on which devolve 80 many problems left
unsolved by the peace conference. These
questions include the Saar, the German
colonies, the enforcement OF German
disarmament, The treaty provides that
Germany must at all times submit 10
any Investigation concerning dlsarma-
ment that majority OF the league's
council may prescribe.
Uroas WhoIe-hearted support.
ut may be argued to exhaustion, "
says tho Temps, that this guaranty ID
insufficient and could advantageously
be replaced by another, but that 10 not
the question. Right or wrong. We are In
the presence Of texts that assign GER
tain roe TO the league. Do we want
to abandon these tests7 Do we want
which comes to the same thing-to
harass and discredlt the league OF ma
tions to the point that we shall not be
able TO invoke It's authority when the
time comes that we need the support
of The texts that carry Its name? OBJ
vlouBly. that would not be wise tactics.
So let W 70 70 Geneva Fundamentally,
with the confidence that becomes a
tranouII consciencA and a strong peo-
pie"
The Temps goes on to point out that
there 10 q vacant chair at tho Geneva
conference.-the Of the United States
and It declares that so long as that
chair remains vacant "the League OF ma
lions can lead only q provisional life
and have a very narrow horizon" II
cites two examples In support OF his
view:
80 long as the views of the future
American president are unknown the
question Of general disarmament cannot
be taken up seriously. How. can there
he a discussion Of continental disarma-
ment? Nobody knows whether or GOT
the United States, With Its immense re-
other 1914. How can here oe dis
cussion OF naval disarmament The
nations OF Europe and The far east
would have the appearance OF forming
coalition, under English inspiration.
to prevent America from building war
ships. The only result would be to
poison the situation, and 1t would look
as II an antl-American policy were de.
veloping. thing to which France could
never lend herself.
France, to be sure, cannot be sus-
pected Of opposing the idea OF disarma-
ment; one recalls the amendment that
M. Leon Bourgeois proposed to Article
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SANFORD SAYS HE
IS NOT APPLICANT
Is Satisfied to Devote Balance
Of His Life to the
Judiciary.

Knoxville. Dec. Especial Judge
n. r. Sanford. United states Judge for
the Eastern and Middle divisions 81
Tennessee, has announced that he will
not he n candidate for the cabinet po-
sitIon Of attorney general Of the
United states in the coming admins
tration. He made that assertion In re-
ply to inquiries following reports that
he was being boosted at Washington
by Tennessee friends, Judge Sanford
said that he came on the bench Of the
federal court twelve years ago with the
intention Of devotlng the remainder OF
his life to judicial labor and that he
would not consider giving II m for
another position. Oen, James A.
Fowler, Of this city. Ia being proml-
nentIy mentioned for the Job,
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A SENATE MAJORITY,

Mondays brief session OF congress
witnessed the introduction Of numer-
Gus measures OF = general nature,
though there 10 little probability Of the
enactment Of much miscellaneous leg
islation. Representative Ayrss. demo-
CRIT, OF Kansas, presented n resolution
proposing an amendment TO the Con-
stitut.on which would empower n ma
jority OF the senate to ratify a treaty,
This proposal 10 in accord with the
suggestion OF Mr.. Bryan and has its
origin In the bitter and prolonged con-
trbversy over the treaty OF Versailles
terminating the great world war.
This 10 not the only constitutional
change being agitated, but. a. already
limited, Il "a not likely that any amend
rnents win be proposed by the current
short session. Something. however,
ought to be done to obvists recurring
clashes between the executive and the
senate ovef our foreign relations. They
have been comparatively frequent. but
the recent one over the German treaty
and the league OF nations 10 probably
the most famous and disastrous OF all.
Ws ought to handle such matters in a
more expeditions and satisfactory man.
ner.
n we shall ever 80 to the trouble Of
Arranging the Constitution to remedy
this difficulty. 1t might be well to re-
aalire the assent OF both houses OF con-
xress to Q treaty with q foreign ma
sion. Both houses must Join In a dec
laration Of war. but only one Of them
ikuw considers terms OF peace. In the
case Of the reciprocity treaties of a
liberation ago both houses We believe.
were consulted. II would, perhaps.
work as well In other treaties.
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OPPOSE REOPENING AWARD

PhIIadelphIa, Dec. 9,-WhiIe willing
to adjust any individual cases of in
justice or inequality within the present
agreement. representatives of the an
fed the mine workers that they were
against granting any general additional
wage increase or taking any action
that would tend to reopen the award
Of the United States anthracite coal
commission.
| The attitude Of the mine owners
towards the demands OF the miners for
general additional wage increases, a SO
minimum day labor rate and q uni
versal eight-hour day for the hard coal
workers was made known to the
miners here late yesterday at an execu-