Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-04-09

OGIGnSO III L1lc new hD0TI CdDlHSL.
Denmark, which before had been re-
garded as placid, busy, and opulent
from profits accruing through the great
war, shows strong disposition to get
into the limelight Of disturbance. So
cial democrats have been active for
abolition of the monarchy, a general
strike and the Inauguration of a re-
public. A strong display of military
force enabled the government to meet
the first outbreaks of trouble success
fully. Coming as 1t did with other
European uprisings, the assumption
that it is connected with them and
part of general plan is not unWar-
ranted. The prosperous condition Of
the country is the principal augury
for lack of success of any radical de-
signs.
Daylight saving has become local
issue throughout the country, with
the prospect of rather chaotic condi-
lions III regard to time reckoning and
many consequent dilemmas. New
York city, which by the sun is only one
hour ahead of Chicago and other mid
western points, by the adoption Of
daylight saving becomes two hours
ahead. Communities which turn the
clock ahead one hour will be that
much at variance in time with others
in the same longitude which do not
take the same action. Railroads of
course will stick to a standardized
schedule, but that portion of the pub
lie moving from one place to another
is sure to encounter confusion. So
far the difficulty asserts itself in the
financial relationships Of different
parts of the country, with the bank
ers hampered by the varying condi-
TONS The only alternative if New
York persists in the new schedule,
seems to be for mid-western and west
ern bankers to arise an hour earlier.
The freak tornado which visited Ala
bama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michi-
gan, Missouri and Ohio took a toll Of
nearly 200 lives, with hundreds more
in the injured list. Chicago and vi
cinity suffered heaviest, with Georgia
next in the number of casualties. The
storm was not only unusual in the
area covered, but in the shifting Of
the centers of intensity and the fact
that it visited regions which were con-
sidered ordinarily immune from such
dangers. The latter was especially
true in the vicinity of Lake Michigan,
where scientists have always claimed
the existence of such body of water
neutralized the menace Of severe wind
storms. Another freak of the storm
which has affected scientific theories
and established new precedent was
its coming so early in the year. Such
yisitations In the United States had
before been almost exclusively con-
fined to summer months and generally
followed severely hot weather. The
late demonstration is regarded as one
of the vagaries Of the month Of March.
The international monetary situation
has been eased considerably through
the shipment of British gold to the
United States This has lessened the
strain on British credit and white it has
depleted to some extent one Of their
most valuable home resources, it has
improved their position abroad and in
creased the standing in international
markets of the British pound. This
has been reflected in advanced quota
tons for pounds sterling With every
advance their purchasing power in
creases. France shows an improving
position in the evident intention of the
nation to economic and to finance
itself from its own resources. The
great confidence of the French nation
and its latent financial strength are
seen in its ability to float huge loans
at home.
Defeat of suffrage in Delaware leav.
ing the amendment short one state OF
the 36necessary for ratification, puts
the issue in the delayed class for the
present. The National WOman'S party
and others prominent in the cause, pin
slight hopes to favorable action in
Louisiana, North Carolina, Vermont,
or Connecticut. In Louisiana the leg
islature meets May 10. Governor
Beckett is said to be favorable to a
special session Of the North Carolina
legislature in July. Suffrage adher-
ents will endeavor to win both states,
although they have received little en-
couragement as yet in the South. The
governors of Vermont and Connecticut
have refused to call special sessions OF
their legislatures and to get consider
alton in either of those states, suffrage
forces will have to overcome the an
nounced objections of the governors,