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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-30
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
BY ]. z. Jones
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THE TWO ANGELS.

A poem written in 1856, has
brought to light, and used in Illus
trating the controversies relating to
the development of certain water
powers in the National Forests.
Owing to its singular beauty it is
here given:
AT every waterfall two angles stay
One clothed in rainbows, the other
yelled in spray.
The first the beauty of tn scene re-
veals,
Then last revolves the mighty
waterwheels,
And there those white-robed sisters
ever stand,
Utility and beauty, hand in hand"
Civic associations do well to court
the angel of the rainbows, but beauty
that plays the dog in the manger to
prevent utilityfroni performing the
useful work she has to do, is certain
ly selfish maiden.
Recent maps of the Yellowstone
and other principal national parks
nowadays are accompanied with per-
spective diagrams showing how it is
proposed to enlarge them, and the
schemes are so magnificent in some
cases that one wonders why the civic
organizations do not claim few
States and be done with it. They
propose to tie up vast areas in park
enclosures to an extent that will de-
prive the surrounding country of all
benefits of their water-powers. In
California, the state is dependent up
on the water-powers of the noun
tains for electric power, and the en-
largement of national parks accord
ing to schemes that have been
brought, out would seriously handi-
cap existing industrial relations.
Then in Idaho land capable of bring
ing forth annually $1O,OOO,OO0 worth
of food and giving means of liveli-
hood for 1000 people is to be bottled
up in the southeastern portion of
Yellowstone Park, instead of permit
ting the use of 5000 acres of un-
slightly mosquito-ridden swamp to be
transposed into a beautiful lake, to
serve as the reservoir and power
creator for a great and fertile re-
gion that it would serve.
One hundred and thirty appi;ca-
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tions for water-power development
have been received by the Federal
Power Commission. These projects
call for an industrial development
exceeding a billion dollars, and the
development of nearly billion horse
power. 1t means employment for
hundreds of thousands of men in the
next few years, at period when un-
employment my be too general. 1t
means that the external struggle for
coal will cease, because water-power
and the electric energy it will supply
will supplant in thousands of cases
the roaring fires that consume the
exhaustible coal resources OF the
country.
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the effect that the new administra-
ton will change most everything in
the Government. AS a start the
Reavis-Smoot resolution which got
through in the Senate last session
has gone through the House and up
to the President. This, the papers
say, "reorganizes the entire federal
government and will save $1,000,0OO
day." Which is all fine piffiel!
What the resolution actually per-
forms is to provide a joint committee
of the Senate and House ito make
thorough investigation of the govern
ment establishments as now oprat-
ed and to report recommendations
for coordination to Congress" This
is fine stuff--it has been fine stuff
pretty nearly ever since George
Washington was president, which is
the period marking the beginning of
attempts at greater efficiency in
government. We have lot of talk
about the budget system" and it
has supplied great hope for better
things. But people seem to forget
that the country is growing and that
as it grows the Government must en-
large. In that process reforms in
methods are always in order; and a
new administration is always
fine time to "start something" Years
ago one of these administrations in
an exceptional display of zeal fast
ened the civil service on the Govern
ment. Basically the idea was right,
and theoretically it registered a
hundred percent. AS a practical
proposition it demonstrates itself
more capable of perpetuating evils it
creates than it does in correcting
it's own imperfections. Doubtless the
making over the Government" will
register large number of instances
of turning the rascals out" But
their places will be taken by new
favorites, and in the end Uncle Sam
will more likely be found putting up
another billion dollars day, instead
of saving it as a result OF the we'll
intended Reavis-Smoot plan. In
the Taft regime a presidential COM
MISSION on economy and efficiency at
tempted this same kind Of task,
and they collected an immense amount
of fine material. BY the time it was
ready for use Congress went off in
chase of some other kind of bug,
and the scrap-heaps got the melan-
choly results. Pardon the pessi-
mism, but twas ever thus!
r.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS BELOW
EXPECTATIONS #

A tabulation from figures report
ed by the railroads to the interstate
Commerce Commission show that the
net railway operating income for
October Of Class One carriers totaled
91,761, 900, which is more than
twenty million dollars, or over eigh-
teen per cent below the amount ex-
pected to be earned under the in
creased rates fixed by the Commits
sion in accordance with the Trans
portation Act. On the basis of the
net operating income for October,
the railroads of the country would
earn annually four and nine-tenths
percent on the value of their pro-
perties as tentatively fixed for rate
making purposes at $4,000, 1000, 900,
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This is an increase of three
fourths of one per cent over that for
September as computed from the net
operating income for that month.
Compilations show that the net
operating income in every district
fell below the six percent basis, the
Eastern district being 1871 percent
below, the Southern district Is per-
cent below, and the Western district
90 per cent.
Reports show that the net operat-
ing income of 203 carriers for Oc-
tober were 81.61 percent Of the
amount expected to be earned by
them under the rates fixed by the
Commission, while the net income
for both September and October was
1887 per cent of the amount anti
cipated for both of those months.
MAKING OVER THE GOVERN
MENT
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popular referendum. That would
make Democracy andn Peace the
watch-words of new and nobler
era.-Harvey's Weekly.
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FOR, DEMOCRACY AND PEACE.

FOR DEMOCRACY AND PEACE.
ONE of the anomalies of President
Wilson's scheme of League of Ma
tions, and one of the chief general
objections to it, was itslack of de-
mocracy. Ostensibly meant to
make the world safe for democracy,
it was in fact essentially undemo-
cratic. 1t not only delivered all ma
tions into control of an >oligarchy of
Great Powers feature against
which members of the League have
been vigorously protesting at Geneva
but also it practically ignored the
peoples of the world and took cog
nizance only of their rulers. There
was in it no hint of plebiscite.
There was no thought of basing the
strength Of the League or condition
ing the maintenance of peace upon
the will of the people. There was
nothing in it to prevent an absolute
monarch from entering his realm in
the League regardless of the de-
sires of his subjects, and like ar
bitrary fashion compelling it's COM
pliance with the Leagues require
ments. The Covenant practically
ignored democracy, whether intran-
ational or international.
In that respect significant con-
trast is presented in the scheme Of
international cooperation for peace
WHICH Senator Harding now has UNI
der advisement. It's foremost char
acteristic is its recognition of the
sovereignty of the people, of their
right to be consulted in matters of
peace and war, and of the futility, in
the last analysis, of Governments
trying to disregard that right. Great
as is our rgard for the authority of
government, we must deny its moral
right to involve the people in a war
against their will, Much as we be-
lieve in representative government,
we must hold that in some few mat
ters of transcendent Importance the
representatives should return their
delegated power to the people, for
through referendum; and we can
imagine few matters in which such
action would be more fitting than
that of determining whether or not to
begin an aggressive war. "War's
game" wrote Cowper, (which were
their subjects wise, kings would not
play at" The present proposition
is to invest all peoples with the
power to say that their Governments
shall not play at the game of war.
Note that Governments are to be
pledged not to begin aggressive wars
without the sanction of plebiscite.
There is, for obvious reasons, no
such prescription concerning defen-
sive wars; as of course there should
not be. The distinction between the
two kinds Of war is radical, and
should be observed much better than
it sometimes is. 1t was grave
fault of the Covenant of President
Wilson's League of Nations that it
did not properly observe that dis
tinction, and in at least one import
ami respect denied States the power
of self defense. Now a defensive
war is almost justifable, and needs
to be under taken promptly. A war
of aggression, on the other hand, is
seldom justifable; we may say that
it is never justifable unless sane
toned the people in referendum,
and it is always susceptible of delay
until q plebiscite can be taken.
The Covenant of the League of
Nations would deny nation power
to wage purely defensive war. save
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Everything adjusts itself; the rich
have their ice in summer, the poor
in winter; the rich have their twin
skies, the poor their six twins.
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Mr.. and Mrs. B. Arseneau came
down from Duluth to spend Christ
mas with relatives and friends.
Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hanson of
Virginia, Mimi, spent Christmas in
the city with relatives and friends.
Felix Steinert production manager
of the Patten Paint Works of Mil
waukee spent the holidays in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hall, of
Duluth, spent Christmas with Mrs.
Halls parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
. Reiten.
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Miss Mabel Si1amfer, of Hibhing,
Mimi, came down to spend the loli-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Skamfer.
II l.
Miss Lulu Thompson who tea ches
school at Paramount, Mimi, is spend
ing her Christmas vacation in the
city with her mother.
f.
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Talsness, of Su-
perior came down to spent the holt
days with Mrs. Talsness' parents Mr..
and Mrs. John Reiten.
i l.
Miss Esther Swanson came UP
from Paramount, Mimi, where she
is teaching school to spend the holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. E. Swanson.
Otto Anderson returned to Minnea-
polls Tuesday, after spending the
Christmas holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Anderson, of the
towr of Washburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Brown return
ed to their home at Hibbing, Mimi,
on Tuesday, after spending Christ
mas in the city with Mrs. Browns
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Sk1mfer.
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LOCALS

Arnold Duket of Proctor, Mimi,
spent Christmas in the city with
friends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Arseneau came
down from Duluth to spend Christ
mas with relatives and friends. s,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hanson of
Virginia, Mimi, spent Christmas in
the city with relatives and friends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Brown return
ed to their home at Hibbing, Mimi,
on Tuesday, after spending Christ
mas in the city with Mrs. Browns
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Skamfer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-12-30

Felix Steinert production manager
of the Patten Paint Works of Mil
waukee spent the holidays in the
city.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hall, of
Duluth, spent Christmas with Mrs.
Halls parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Reiten.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
SUGAR EXPERTS
FAIL AGREE
Federal Administrators Says
Supply Sufficient. Whole ]
salers Deny Ii.

washington sugar Wholesalers
are having difhcuity obtaining sup
plies from refineries and fear they
will not get normal amount for
canning purposes.
With the best average price In
the market today 24h cents q pound
for September and October deliver
les, It was said decline in price
can be looked for only in the hasy
future. possibly in the fall or win
ter.
Many Gamers. who in former
years used syrup for packing. are
expected this season to pack In
water because of the prevailing
price of sugar.
Arwin w. Riley, new national
sugar administrator appointed by
Attorney General Palmer, declared
yesterdGJ. in a formal statement.
that the price of sugar In due for q
decline with an abundant supply
for canning. He said a shortage
would be the fault Of wholesalers.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
BOY HKILLED
BY Big TRUCK
Bruno Novara Crushed to
Death After Dodgiing
Another Car.

Seven-year-old Bruno Hovara,
whose parents live at 314 Third
street northeast, was instantly
killed iass night when. he was
.crushed beneath a heavy motor
truck - - ! y
Police rushed the boy to Casualty
Hospital but doctors there stated
that death had been Instantaneous.
lPaulo Polorado. driver of the truck.
who gave Baltimore address. was
arrested.
Detective. Sergeant Bradley, in
+vestigating the-case. learned that
Polorado's truck skidded to a stop
thirty-three feet from the spot No
vara was hit. The boys clothing
caught in the front fender of the
truck and he was dragged the en-
tire distance. The front wheels Of
the truck, when IL was finally
brought to a stop. passed over him.
Joseph L. Jones. 71o Ninth street
northeast, driving a machine west
on d street between Second and
Third streets northeast, himself
narrowly escaped striking Novara-
He told the police that the boy ran
out of an alley leading into ID street
and that only by applying his
brakes was he able to avoid an ac-'
cident. The boy, continuing across
the street, ran in front of~the truck.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
TOTS WIN PLAUDITS
AT DANCE FESTIVAL

The annual festival of Miss Cora
B. shreve's dancing classes took
place at the New National Theater
Sunday night. More than 200 chill
dren participated in a program of
unusual excellence which was wit
messed by q capacity audience. The
dancing and musical numbers
ranged from jazz to ballet and
we're arranged by Miss Shreve and
staged by Morgan A. Sherwood.
Miss Genevieve Pyle gave most
delightful performance as the ORR
entail princess. The tots of the
kindergarten class. some of them
not more than 6 years of age. as
sisted in the program.
Floral decorations were artistical-
" arranged and the entire per-
fornance was one of the best ever
given by Miss Shreve. whose an
nual productions are always an
event in local amateur. theatrical
activities Niad ikk
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Bewildedng Task Conronts Judges
In "Best Baby" Show with More than
800, Flower OF the Capital, Entrants
why do babies leave home,

Why do babies leave home?
To attend the Baby Show ana win
prizes, of course.
More than 300 babies between 6
months and ~. years old have been
entered in the show now taking
place at Polls Theater. Coos and
dimples and baby smiles and proud
mothers are thick as roses at June
wedding. And the only fiurried per-
sons are the judges who have to
pick winners from this crowd of
prize babies, who all resemble so
many pink and white bonbons.
They're all so sweet and good look
ing and vimful that the judges task
bids fair to involve them in a men
tai cyclone of perplexity in deciding
between the relative charms of hun
dreds of naughty kewpie smiles and
cherubic stares, wiggly little pink
toes and dimpled knees.
These Pass Judgment.
The judges for the show are Mrs.
Ina c. Emery, the author and pub
licist: Mrs. f. A. Evarts, a news
paperwoman. and Mrs. Will H.
Chase, wife Of Maj. Will H. Chase.
They will select the prize baby in
each class each day of the show.
Entries will be received every day
while the show continues between Q
and III p. m. for classes not yet
Judged.
The awards today will be for ba-
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bies up to year old. The classes
range from that age up to Az years.
Varied Prises offered.
Varied and valuable prizes are be-
ing offered. in addition to those to
be given by the producers of the
great educational flm. The House
Without Children" which is now
showing at Polls by Washington
business men, who are keenly inter-
ested in the Better Babies" move-
ment which the film and the Baby
Show are designed to promote. These
include handsome photographs of
the entrants offered by the Royal
Studio. 1913 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest: a IS present daily from
kafka's, Tenth and + streets north
west: costly ring each day. donat-
ed by Castelberg's, 935 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, and the opening
of a savings account for each infant
born during the week by the Secur-
ity Savings and Commercial Bank
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
WILSON PACT VIEW
CARRIED BY COLBY
TOSAN FRANCISCO
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. :
retary of State to newspaper men.
Colby was asked IL there was any
thing he could sey as to what was
20 take place In San Francisco. and
replied:
The convention is going to meet
in a serious and amiatle temper
to discuss matters of the highest
moment"
what matters? he was asked.
well, / think allusion vii be
made to the Versailles treaty and
the league of nations, and may
say to you that am in favor of the
league of nations and the Versailles
treaty.
with or without reservations?
.voiding Clauses Opposed.
without any reservations, cer-
tainly, that are nullifying." said
Colby, "and I don't believe the docu-
ment requires any interpretative
reservations. The document, in 9TH
or words is so clear that interpreta-
tive reservations can hardly be
urged as necessary. However, IL
reservations or paraphrases will
clarity. there is no objection to
them. but reservations which nullify
the main purpose of the league and
negative the substance of the cove
nant. are things which no man So
licitous about Americas honor. can
take into reckoning"
The departure of Colby completes
the exodus OF the Cabinet members
who are to serve Wilson's interests
~ he
Postmaster General; Z. T. Meredith.
Secretary of Agriculture; Josephus
Daniels, Secretary of the Navy; j.
w. Alexander. Secretary of Com
merce, and A. Mitchell Palmer. At
torney General, already have left
the Capital.
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nAGUEDANGER
HERE TRIVIAL,
Fowler Dispes Groundless
Fear Bqboniic Terror
May Spread.

Dr. W. C. Fowler. health oficsr
for the District. stated yesterday
that there is no danger, Of the epi-
demic Of bubonic plague spreading
+ Washington from Southern. sea-
port cities.
ct Is vaguely possible. of course,
that the plague may show up here
said DR.. Fowler. but the chances
are against It."
The disease seldom is found In
any but seaport cities Rats, the
chief carriers. are not generally In
clined to ran travel. To my knowi-
edge there has never been a9singie
case Of plague in Washington"
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
SAYS cARUSO GEMS
NOT 50 VALUABLE

East Hampton. L L, June s1.--
Mrs Enrieo caruso today author
lied the statement that she would
spare no effort 70 discover the
Identity Of the thief who stole her
jeweiry. valued st $4,000.
The futile efforts Of police to ind
the thief have only served TO make
Mrs. Csruso more determined to
get to the bottom of the mystery.
Following . weeks investigation
|of the robbery in the Caruso resi-
dence. A. c. Bennett, Insurance ad-
1uater. declared today the total
value Of the gems taken would not
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Rumored Government
To Indict Oh Concerns

/. New York. June sl.-Rumor per-
sisted today that the United states
Eovernment would this week hand
down . number of indictmsnts
against oil companies which were
considered frauds and against =
number OF brokers. (,
While these reports could not be
confirmed. gossip had II In the
financial district that ct least six
New York stock exchange houses
were involved in the investigation
which had been carried on under
the supervision Of the Postonice De-
partment
The Washington herald., 1920-06-22
.Curfew for Omaha Kids.

The curfew law, in existence sew
eral years but not enforced at
Omaha Neb.. is to become effective
Immediately. At 3 o'clock each
evening moving picture theaters
will flash a warning on their screens
and a factory whistle will blow to
tell children under Is that II Is
time to be in bed.
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Bullet Grazes Man ) Head
Fired in Fight Over Pop :

Frostburg. Nd. June sl.--Alisssd
refusal to pay for q bottle Of pop
which Andrew Anderson got at the
lunch counter Of local hotel to-
day resulted In an alteration with
Lewis Reilly. who had charge Of
the counter. Anderson fred at
Reilly. the bullet grazing his head.
Anderson was held In $500 bo6d for
alleged murderous assault and was
nned 800 for carrying concealed
weapons.
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A specially designed telegraph
cable IL to be laid from RIO de ia
neiro to Cuba.
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exceed sioo.oSo. He said he had
obtained . complete list Of the gems
stolen and that he was compiling
it with the intention OF requesting
Deputy Commissioner Lahey, Of
New York. TO circularize pawn
brokers throughout the United
States and Canada
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NI.s Hsl,ss 81 e. S6oo.

Nine horses most Of ssu old
enough to vote. were sold by the
city q Houston. Tex, At auction.
comsnissioner Anderson. who auc-
toned the old IRE horses made the
mistake, say local David Hayums, Of
tsiiing the truth. and ~ . result
the nine will bring but $500.
, 1920-03-16

with the keenest interest every move
being made by the United States to help
solve this, the greatest business and
financial problem Of the hour. Great
Britain, they say, is doing her utmost
and she cannot do much more. The
United States helped to save Europe once
and surely she will no refuse TO do so
again. Moreover, if properly managed,
these much needed irves 'ments on the
continent might be made ultimately to
produce a handsome business profit.
Enthusiasm in the city for great Ameri-
can participation in this work of restora-
ton is mainly due to the fact that the
whole English-speaking world will profit
thereby"
Summarizing the examinat.on of Brit
ish banking opini3 n it has made, the
American chamber reiterates that Great
Britain does not ask credit for herself,
but what she wants is a n0rmal-Worjd 70
do business In.
will friendly America continue to
stand by in helping to make the present
disrupted world normaI?" The message
says in conclusion;
That is all Great Britain asks. - The
Sunday Herald Boston, Feb. 22nd.