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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
One Will Not Suffice.

Mr.. Bryan will attend both conven-
tions. At Chicago he will be friend
ly enemy, part sightseer, part news
chronieler, part laborsr in the vine.
yard Of the drys-three gentlemen in
one. At San Francisco he will be
delegate, with . program which will
require al the skill and driving power
| he Possesses.
II there IL time for bit Of musine
he will probably enjoy At Chicago call.
| ing to mind that It was in that town
twenty.four years ago he put his foot
on the first runs Of the ladder which
has carried him to q great height. He
proved . rapid climber. He needed
but start. He has not reached the
White House. But the ascent may not
be over. He is not winded, and dis
couragement is unknown to him.
At San Francisco Mr.. Bryan may en-
terrain himself with comparison.
Four years ago he attended the demo.
cratic national convention a. q sight
seer. A delegates commission had
been denied him. Nebraska was out
Of patience with him. The national
democracy had grown Indifferent to
him. At st. Louis, where the con.
vsntion was sitting, he wandered about
unattended. The younger men knew
not Bryan.
This year he has "come back" Nc.
braska has relented. The national
democracy is giving heed again. Mr..
Bryan will be the most interesting and
one Of the most active men in the con.
vention. There is not feature Of his
program which will fail to command
attention, and at least two Of them
may produce genuine connection.
This remarkable change has taken
place In six months, and had its incep-
ton in this town at the Jackson day
dinner, whom Mr.. Bryan's speech prov
cd to DO the star deliverance. Since
then he has put bells on some Of his
enemies, and sent others to the scrap
heap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

Tho intricacies Of Supply and de-
mandn come TO attention early, with
. hundred and fifty thousand appli.
cants and less than fourteen thousand
convention seats. Yet the situation 10
but a mild forecast Of what the sue
cessful party will face when the de.
mands Of the faithful for office chairs
begin to come in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
POLITICS AT HOME
Chicago and San Francisco.

The pleasant story comes from Chi
eago that, as usual, political lines have
disappeared among the citizens Of the
town in q common desire to make con-
vention week enjoyable for all visitors.
Democrats are vieing with republicans
in extending the glad hand to all
strangers within the gates. Every
body wants the meeting to be sue
cess, and is contributing as he or she
can afford toward the achievement Of
success. This is the good old Ameri.
can way; and the spirit Of it has al
ways done much to sweeten and hu-
MAMIE our politics. Chicago plays the
part Of hostess well, both from inclina.
ton and from practice. She knows
how.
A little later We shall see a similar
exhibition at San Francisco. Repub-
licans are showing desire to help en-
terrain the democratic convention, and
their services are being gladly accept
ed by their democratic fellow citizens.
Nor 10 this spirit confined to San
Francisco, or even to California. The
neishboring west generally appreciates
the compliment that has been paid the
Pacific coast in the matter Of this con.
vention, and wants . share in showing
that no mistake was made; that what
is at the end Of a trip across the con-
tinent is more than worth the trip, and
to help impress upon the politicians
the advisability Of coming again.
We have some pretty warm and live
~ politics in these United States when
we get agoins, and ono might suppose
only clawing connected with the game.
But there 10 much else-much to make
the game worth anybody's while, and
to AFFORD opportunity for the display
.of the best and most generous quail
tiles that everyday folks possess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
The Home Candidate.

The local friends Of Gov. Lowden are
making themselves exceedingly agree
able to all visitors to Chicago, whether
delegates to the convention or sight
seers--a very natural and even praise.
worthy proceeding, embodying a. it
does both hospitality and good pol
itics.
The anti.Lowdenites are observing
it with some complaint, though ex-
pressing their feelings with caution
and discretion. They do not want to
appear churlish about q maneuver 80
we'll grounded in homo pride and the
improvement Of legitimate opportunity.
Strangely enough, in the same town
just sixty years ago there was sim
liar vancouver in behalf Of the homo
candidate before a national conven-
ton, and a similar complaint was
made. Tho home friends Of Mr.. Lin
coin became worry active as hosts, and
looked after everybody in reach with
pleasing assiduity.
The Sewardites saw the point, and,
as well AZ they could, protested. They
had not desired the selection Of Chi
cago as the convention city, fearing
the very thing they were now encoun-
tering.
But, as we'll performed as this serv.
ice was, it did not explain, because it
did not secure Mr.. Lincoln's nomina-
ton. The Sewsrdites had moderated
the Illinois candidate. They did not
realize until they reached the conven-
ton city how strong he was, not only
at home but elsewhere. They had been
30 long and so completely Under the
spell Of their favorite they had failed
to appraise the real size and strength
Of the opposition.
Mr.. Seward himself, however, was
quick to appreciate the man who had
defeated him. Writing to his wife a
few months after entering the cabinet
and there had been display Of quail
tiles, he declared very frankly, "The
President is the best Of u.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
What the District Wants.

A special dispatch to The Star yes
terday stated that the cause ct the
District in its demand for national
representation will be strongly urged
upon the republican convention in the
hope If securing plank in the party
platform favorable to Americanizing
the Washingtonian. Some discourag-
ing opposition has been frankly ex-
pressed. A member Of the advisory
committee ON policies and platform OF
the republican party is quoted as hay
ing told one Of the representatives Of
the District that he did not think It
was possible to get such . plank in the
platform owing to the opposition to
the election of senator's by the Dis
trict. He suggested that plan might
be secured favorable to the election Of
delegates to the House with power to
speak on the floor, but without votes.
Washington il not asking for vote
less delegates. It is asking for full ma
tional representation and full Ameri-
can rights, the rights enjoyed BY every
other citizen in the United States. It
wants to have the right Of representa-
ton in the body that makes its laws
and imposes its taxes and spends its
money. It wants the right to vote for
President.
The District had . voteless delegate
once, when It was . territory, and he
was Of no earthly use or value to the
National Capital community. He could
speak on District matters, but he could
not vote. He was not considered by
the members Of the House - Of any
importance Whatever. There 10 NO
present desire to revert TO that method
Of so-ealled representation, which II
granted would constitute all that the
District could expect. For that reason
the hope il that, despite the discour.
agement already given, the republican
nstional convention Win incorporate IN
its platform . plank definitely reeos-
nising the right Of the people Of Wash.
inRton to American citiEenshipi and
privileges, and that the democratic ma
tioual convention viii In ito turn do
the same, thus expressing in specific
terms q sentiment which It IL believed
prevails throughout this country. There
Is today no public approval Of the do.
NAL Of American rights to the people
Of the District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

tho former empire Of Austria, yet Of
eers promising opportunity for the
development Of business for American
Statistics gathered by the research
division OF the bureau Of foreign
and domestic commerce show that
about 80 per cent Of the imports as
shown by weight como from the three
neighbortns countries Of csschoslo-
der named. Cxechoslovakia alone fur
nishes more than So per cent Of the
total.
There is, however, a desire for alb
sorption OF increasing trade with the
from the. United states to Austria
have included barley, corn. pulse.
meats. lard. bacon, taliow, condensed
milk, cotton and rubber goods.
American interests are warned that
they should act quickly in seeking
Austrian trade since Great Britain is
now showing a special interest in
that market and there is strong
movement on foot to re-establish the
shipping trade between Austria and
South America. A British company is
now being organised with q capital OF
trian f sSrieS' and to Introduce British
methods and labor in them. The de-
velopment Of shipping on the Aus
trian rivers with concrete ships Is
part Of the scheme.
-
American business interests have
been reluctant to commit themselves
to extensive trade dsvel-
Possibilities opmsnt in any OF the
European countries be.
OF XarlH. cause they realize that
with the American Congress facing
the imperative necessity OF increasing
the national income to meet the null
tiplied expenses due largely to the
war. there Is strong Likelihood that
there will be considerable overhaul
certainty regarding tarin lsgislation
many plans for overseas trade Will
be held in abeyance.
, Tho attitude Of the ways ana means
committee at this time II not to med
die with the tariff Esnsrany. the
30 tar az to afford proper protection
to American Industry and American
standards Of living for the industrial
employe. This cannot be done en-
GENTLY until the costs Of production
way. Industry abroad - in uphsaval
and has Z hand-to-rnouth existence.
The costs Of production today would
be out Of date and entirely upset by
the time Q tartn law based upon them
There 10 to be no general revision
Of the tariff, consequently. for some
time to come. Al needs for tariff re-
vision In particular commodities APP
pear from time 70 time for the pro.
lection OF American production and
industry Amendments will b con-
In the meantime lsaders In Congress
and government officials in closest
touch with trade conditions and op-
portunities abroad feel that the Ameri-
can business men. who Hfe looking
forward to increasing their foreign
oommerce might we'll be developing
commercial good will through ad-
vertising and through industrial and
economic studies. As q corner stone
for enduring trade development they
insistently emphasize that 1t must
be founded on mutual advantage. and
through tho cooperation OF the
American business men in helping
the foreign business men to make the
best use Of their natural resources
and industrial opportunities.
WILL r. KENNEDY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

The exact amount Of alcohol neces-
sary to give . beverage classification
a an intoxicant Is too delicate to be
defined BY any known system Of meas
urement. As in the case Of temptation
itself, the degree Of susceptibility 10
entirely a matter Of individual resist.
ance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
Public Opinion and the Schools.

A plan has been projected for
mass meeting, with torchlight parade
features, tomorrow night to give ex-
preston to the public demand for the
retention in the school system of Supt.
Thurston. It is doubtful whether such
a move is wise or necessary. Public
sentiment in this community has been
already clearly expressed on the sub
ject. It has been made manifest In
resolutions adopted by citizens asso-
Citations and by other organizations. It
has been indicated clearly in various
ways, and there can be no doubt of
the prevalence of q very nearly unan-
imous feeling that the board Of educa-
ton has erred in aiming at replace
mont of the present efficient head Of
the schools. A spectacular demon
stration Of this sentiment is not re-
quired now, even though Congress has
adjourned without action lookingSto
reorganization Of the school board and
the retention Of the present executive
force.
According to testimony given before
the Senate select committee Of investi-
CATION the present head Of the school
board holds public opinion in dis
regard. He has denied this statement,
but the impression nevertheless pre-
walls in the public mind that that is
his attitude in general and particularly
| in respect to the immediate matter Of
school organization. II that is the
case, any further demonstration Of the
popular sentiment Is not likely to at
feet his view or that Of the board SO
far Is 1t is dominated by his will.
Nevertheless, the hope prevails that
the board Of education will take cog
sizance Of this feeling, viii regard the
findings Of the Senate select committee
a. . definition Of legislative will, even
though owing to the obstruction Of q
single member Of the conference COM
mittee it was impossible to secure an
enactment 1t this session. The fail.
ure Of the Harrison amendment, which
proposed . new organic act for school
government, Is not to be regarded As .
mandate for continued pursuit Of the
policies, that hays fallen under such
emphatic condemnation.
The hope e the District people, the
parents, tie children, the citizens ssns,
orally, IL that the board Of education
win recognize that its primary duty IL
to maintain the school system on .
plano Of efficiency and In Q spirit Of
harmony, and that persistence in the
course undertaken IL certain to bring
about Q most lamentable reaction in
the public mind, affecting the eficien-
cy Of the schools and initiating against
the education Of the children. Il 10 pos
sibls for the board to carry out its pur.
pose, in self-vindication. But the result
is certain to be harmful to. the school
organization, and sooner or later lesis.
lation will surely be had generally
along the lines undertaken in the Har-
rison amendment.
The proper course for the board Of
education to pursue now 10 to accept
the spirit of Congress as far as it has
been made manifest in acts and to 70.
gard it as the spirit Of the community,
whose servant the board is, for the one
purpose alone of maintaining q school
system that commands the confidence
of the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

Many forecasters believe the success
full candidate will be the one who can
recognize psychological moment
when he sees it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
The Happy Heckler.

"Do you think there is . chance Of
stampeding the convention" inquired
the student Of politics.
"That's what I'm going to find out"
replied the resolute woman. W'm one
Of our leading picketers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
The LuxuYious Life.

II don't find so many people Dor.
rowing umbrellas and forgetting to re-
turn them" remarked the observant
citizen.
~ believe the umbrella borrower
was less expensive friend" rejoined
the man who is always longing for the
old days. "What you've got to lend
now is taxicab fare all tho way to the
suburbs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

Tho "favorite SON" 10 already begin.
ming to fade away, while the logical
candidate" is accorded his customary
share Of attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

Astronomers report that Mars il
having the first snow fall Of the sea.
son. In the absence Of other topics
for conversation, the weather il A.
ways interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

Convention managers DO not zee why
woman's suffrage should confuse their
little gathering with the Delaware
legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

There is undoubtedly an enormous
amount Of enthusiasm available in
Chicago; SO much that there may be
difficulty in inducing it to concentrate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

Among the big items Of campaign
expense will be the long distance tele.
phone bills to various Pennsylvania
statesmen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

The unwilling Of statue Of Theo.
dore Roosevelt gave the orators some
thing to talk about without risk Of. dis
agreement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
The New Neesssities.

Jud Tunkins says he's going to have
help this summer IL hs has to put
monographs ON the farm machinery
and have moving pictures in the barn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

II Bersdoll insists On going to Mex.
leo, there is Q chance Of his seeing
tome real shooting. $50 - e o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
Finance and Fame.

Wealth has become campaign joke.
It brings sarcastic mirth.
Yet II you happen to be broke
You have no chance ON earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
HEARD AND SEEN

The population Of the National Capital
70 daily several thousand persons in ad.
Vance Of the latest figures Of the census
bureau. for this 10 the open season for
visitors from all parts Of the country to
come to Washington.
And they are coming In large numbers
~ glance at Union station, sight-see-
ing automobiles and the city in general
will demonstrate to the most casual OBJ
server. The recent series Of fine, sun
shiny days seemed made to order for
sightseeing.
Visitors usually are enthusiastic about
what they see here in their National
Capital. OF course. there are always q
few who feign boredom in looking at the
Capitol. and make out as IL the town
hall Eat home" Is far superior to the
Congressional Library.
But the very great majority OF visi-
tors, now, as always, frankly are i'm
pressed and pleased with what they see
In the District Of Columbia. The broad,
smooth streets, the quantity Of trees.
the number Of parks. the buildings. the
1900" Rock Cree Park. the Speedway,
these and much more captivate them.
Two woman visitors were standing in
front OF the Treasury one day last week.
One waved her hand in the direction of
the Warrington Monument.
Aren't those wireless towers big
things?" she said.
This city can. in a sense. lay right
full claim to being the rose center of
the country, for in the District and
roses Of the land At the rose gardens
at Arlington vernment specialists
devote their time to propagating the
numberless varieties Of the beautiful
flower.
Out at Brookland the citizens have
rose gardens famous for their beauty.
Almost everybody in Brookland grows
The result is blooming yards unsur-
passed in beauty.
Nor 10 the city proper slow to take
Advantage Of the friendly rose. In
many backyards roses are beginning
to climb over ugly board fences. blot
ting out the raw boards with their
pink or red or white or yellow beauty.
ciety. meeting here recently, made
their annual pilgrimage to the rose
garden on the estate Of Charles J.
Bell. This 10 one Of the most beautiful
rose gardens in the District. It con-
tains many rare varieties, as we'll as
pToIubiOn OF the better known
blooms. Some noted roses were ORIG
mated in this garden.
4
Use Of the National Geological Park
- . picnicking ground 10 growing.
/! when you come to think Of II. there
10 NO particular reason for going ten
miles away from home to picnic, when
you can spend the day equally as well
two miles from home. In some re-
spects, also. the 400" affords un-
rivaled features for picnic parties.
It IL not surprising, therefore, to
find that the people are coming to
take moro and moro advantage OF the
natural picniching grounds spread out
for them at the National Geological
Park. Here the children can roll down
long hills. wade in the creek, see the
animals. eat OF stone tables, play
ball. .hide-and-seek and have a good
time in general.
When the picnic is over. 1t doesn't
take all night to get home from the
AGO." II one came by street car.
And II the party came by automobile.
what are few miles. one way the
other? CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

The campaign has brought forward
some interesting studies in overcap-
italization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

The Chicago landlord 70 duly chesred
BY the rumors Of enormous funds
politically available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

7 Senator Knox announces that he will
stay home and rest, but does not state
precisely what has made him tired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLD

Of the nation at this time keen sympathy EXISTS
II S t EAST sn fGr
ticular: But the time has come to samit that
sss.m sSes ss
Of the !. s ss
n nation To-Day mus. seem sadly empty GESTURE
Prss:.1 a''s
pity not is matter for the indiyidua conscience
under the leadership Of President Wilson to re-
tns o o E
which the forthcoming political campaign alone can
rately estimating the sentiments Of the majority of
its 1nas must Sn
dertake the trouDlous problem of seeing Armenia
the Ses5 &c to ,s:te.:
the to %e to
ns Tor Of ID
upon their individual doorsteps.
X ~ X
In contemplating the pitiful condition of central
Europe it should be noted that arrangements for
new and substantial credits to that section
completed during the week Just passed by Great
sxi.srl.as xdditons credits srs Contemplated y
states no. aats taken any eei,l part in the
comm is srs: M to the
countries.
According to the best advices from London Paris
ana Berlin, the outcome Of the German elections.
coalition retaining its controD but with heavy losses
both to the LEFT and right In spite Of the various
ueh OF result viii be- the best for the
world =. large far its relations with Germany
f sas ssn i: mot e.rtissiarIy happy
Of the present ts government. it's inability to cope
the ION the has sna seo
theoash sr.a,ekins arss Win one faction and sasn
stood the Kapp revolution and finally got rid of
dlinE the fence can hardly y, s Slain al any eo1sd
man democracy toward better things.
painfui1y weak government returned to once in
still weaker condition 10 not one which either Eu-
81
Be- IA. n.
s.o.iens :. placed II control The hope Of the civil.
.:S be @ s
tasks before i in that spirit Ct s alone
The business Of untanslins the freight jam which
has for weeks seriously menaced the industrial
week just passed. The polite yet forceful nothca-
ton to the Association OF Railway Executives car
smT 2. tee e the Il. s
es: S Of be WITH thy
ss:s y IN Il. esa.sSs
s!a:tsa vim ths tax Of clearing the lines be
And while Jim and James minds are directed to-
ward the railroads Of the country it is we'll to
mind them again that the hearings before the
United States Railroad Labor Board in connection with
ing completion in Chicago and that the board should
shortly decide the question as to whether or not
the workers in this industry entitled to pay in
creases. which will cost the American people in the
neiRhborhood Of a billion dollars q year. Impatience
Of the employees concerned over the length. of time
It Is taking determine the Justice Of their de-
mands will. though snderstandable to the average
American citisen not be given general support
For to the country. at large 1t would that.
through the mere fact that their wage claims
being considered as rapidly as may be consistent
tlement fs to be made shortly. they infinitely
better OF than the workers Of many other industries
throughout the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06
A More Liberal Attitude.

"Dont you resent the crowded street
cafsp
"Not any more. The only thing that
initiates me now Is q car 80 full that
I can't got on board"