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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-15
Hard on Ship Companies.


The Immigrants, moreover, are not
the only ones who are not enjoying the
present situation The steamship COM
panies find it equally difficult Every
day they are held up in the harbor
meanssa large money loss, for not only
must they lose valuable time, but they
must continue feeding their passen-
gers. One large steamship company
has placed one of it's vessels at the
disposal of the quarantine officials as
a detention ship for immigrants. who
are transferred to 1t for examination
while the ship that brought them con-
tinues on its way. Under the
emergency ruling, no craft from for
eign port can approach within 900
yards of New York pier without a
permit, granted only after the most
rigid inspection
One hears vague rumors that the
steamship companies are establishing
their own delousing plants on the
European side, but no definite infor-
nation seems to be available on this
point. Many people feel that 1t is DIP
to the foreign governments to take the
necessary precautions against the
| spread of typhus. and to prevent any
but clean emigrants from embarking
for this country. The foreign govern
ments. however. do not seem to agree
with this view. The Italian govern
ment, in fact. has even resented the
charge that any infected immigrants
could possibly come from Italian
shores, altho the fact remains that
they have.
; To avoid the congestion in New
York harbor, many steampship lines
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
4I.nuTATIoN.r NOT .DIsARMAMENr.r

xVTIAdNGTONIANs should not forget that "disarma-
w ment" has more far-reaching meaning than "limi
taon Of ornaments" II is revolutionary, in fact that
the approaching Washington conference will probably not
touch upon It at all The invitation to the five powers
to attend conference the limitation OF arma
ments and II the meeting accompishes any substantial
degree OF limitation it viii have achieved its purpose
Few persons have in mind anything but navies when
they speak Of aramens but the truth is that limitation
Of bateship construction viii not prove the only even
the principal subject OF discussion the conferees The
development OF gas warfare the have
reached such stages they either both may be the prin
cipal weapons OF orense in the war Furthermore
the limitation Of their growth is practical problem OF
extreme dlculty II comparatively easy enforce
agreement that restricts to certain number size the
construction Of warshps They large affairs, their
building takes many months and the fact that they were
under construction could hardly be kept secret II any
OF the 1--WE powers violated its agreement In respect OF
naval amaments it would be fact easily proven and
appropriate steps could be taken by The other parties to
the compact
In the OF airplanes and poison gas It far differ
ent A nation may agree not TO build any more war
planes. but II could be easy matter TO convert com
mercia planes into members Of fleet and II would
not be dncu to extend governmental aid TO commercial
air enterprises which would apparently be above
pcion but actually violation Of The arms agreement
The same is true TO less degree OF poison gas There
IS slight difference in methods OF manufacture between
war gas and various chemical compounds of
country disposed To evade pact not to manufacture
poison gases might 10 It that large quantities OF their
ingredients Of the equipment for their manufacture
were stored up for immediate in an emergency.
It will be by Evening journal readers therefore
what tremendous problems confront the armaments con
ferees The struggle over Limitation" will be quite suf
1cient to test their diplomatic powers 10 the utmost
without any disposition proceed further and attemp
to bring about disarmament"
Many editors are making the mistake Of referring to TN
meeting as conference disarmament but a moment,
reflection will convince them only Of their technca
error but Of the practical impossiblty Of turning IN
discussions into disarmament channels
Evening journal., 1921-09-16

cry of this great industry in Della
ware.
And strange. yet worthy OF SER
ious attention. prominent busl-
ness man Greatly prominently Of
Delaware said to us, what is all
this Glazed Kid Campaign. 1 did
not know that this industry was of
any extraordinary Importance in
Wilmington. / knew II was there.
of course, but never realized its
scope Why doesn't Wilmington
wake up?" This gentleman's com
ments represent the thought of many
other Delawareans. Wilmington
fails to tell its story to the world.
The Chamber of Commerce is to be
congratulated on this campaign. 1t
means trade development for Della
ware and work for unemployed.
incidentally, 1t is interesting to
note Dave" Snellenburg's name in
this campaign. He was a leader
back there in the Delmarvia dinner
and the do it for Wilmington" trip
down the State, years ago.
Wilmington, by catching, these
glimpses now and then will someday
soon will have a true vision of what
she can be. The men are there who
can make it-and rural newspapers
will always do their bit in telling
the story-and applaud.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16

How hard economic errors are TO
repair is shown again by the Senate
Finance Committees reluctance to
make repeal Of the excess profits
taxes and the higher income sur
taxes date from January I, 1921.
The country is agreed that the ex-
cess profits tax has lost whatever
merit or usefulness it ever had II
was a Kitchin conception and fitted
in with the Kitchin idea that the
burdens Of war taxation could be
shifted to the shoulders of a very
small class. The vice Of the excess
profits tax proved to be that It
wasn't absorbed by those who made
excess profits. but was readily
passed on. Worse than that. It was
pyramided. and the original tax
which went into the Treasury was
paid many times over by the public
in the shape of inflated prices.
The existence Of the excess profits
tax is still a barrier to business re-
adjustment, although depression and
liquidation have made il less and
less productive.
Economically speaking, it is more
OF a nuisance tax" than the So
called nuisance taxes" ~ those on
soda fountain products. luxuries or
theater tickets All the reasons which
make the abolition of the excess
profits tax desirable apply to the
tax year 1921 just as well as to the
tax year 1929. Yet the Senate COM
mittee seems to think 1t ought to
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
The Kitchin Legacy
(From the New York Tribune.)

consider the prejudices OF those who
are still enamored OF Mr.. Kitchin's
theories OF war financing.
The situation is the same with the
income surtaxes. Congress tried in
1917 to effect a near-confiscation OF
large incomes. But an avenue of
escape from such confscation exist
ed, which Mr.. Kitchin and his asso-
ciates couldn't close That was the
constitutional guarantee covering in
come derived from State and munic-
ipal securities. The Federal govern
ment couldn't levy on this. Capital
subject to high Federal surtaxes was
accordingly reinvested in State and
municipal bonds. Instead of being
employed in productive industry, it
was tied up in State and city i'm
provements. largely non-productive
in character.
Business would be stimulated II
this artificial diversion of capital
into exempt securities were halted.
This relief would come all the
sooner if the high surtax rates were
repealed as from January 1 of this
year. But Congress is looking fear
fully over its shoulder. 1t fears a re-
.crudescence Of the old clamors, based
on beliefs which experience has
shown to be unsound
Why not face the facts Of today
and forget the delusions of yester-
day? The sooner the Kitchin mis-
takes in war taxation are remedied
the better it will be for all concerned.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
AGE AND HARD WORK.

AM 1873 years old says Uncle John She'll celebrating his
Il birthday in a log cabin on Greasy Greek, Ky.
The census-taker 1860 recorded Uncle Johns as
81 That would make him 9s years old now instead OF
"the oldest in the world"
But John insists there in that early emu
meraton He says he born in 1888
similar Noah Raby, who died in New Jer-
sey poorhouse several years Raby claimed 10 be i3
old After his death. the census investigated
and found that he less than 100
Your comment probably Is II guess these stories about
men living much beyond a century are hokum"
Not alwaysl
Henry jenkins, OF Yorkshire. Eng lived to 100 years
The king had his Investigated became convinced that
Henry was telling the TRUTH and had the old come
and live at the palace The change killed him
Thomas Parr Of Shropshire Eng, married FIRST when
he 49, had two children and died when he was 1852.
His grandson lived to 1872 his great-grandson to ie
Ireland in 1912 buried The Countess OF Desmond, aged
it5
Hungarian history records Peter Torton pleasant who
was s5 old when he died in IRA John Rovin.
other Hungarian peasant lived to be IT. his wife i6i
The oldest man in all history, whose has been au-
thenticaied with reasonable conviction was Numas dc
cugna, native Of Bengal India who died 1856 the
age Of $40 He famous all through the Orient Arabs
considered him the eighth wonder Of the world.
How you live to be more than 1907
In the Berkshires, near the Connecticut line, there's
woodchopper named Joseph Gillette He is in his Tooth
year, chops wood ten hours day, six days a week-and
says hard work is what made him live long
Most exceptionally old men have the same notion.
But the real for their age probably is
that mysterious nature gives them excess OF the pow
erfu current that drives the motors OF the body.
Work, however, does prolong the average life Many
retired business die before their tme the
Of inaction.
More than 200 years ago, Arnaud the great Frenchman
was urged to retire, by his friend Niooe.
What for7" asked Arnauld
you old II is time 10 rest
RestT snorted Arnauld. 4 have all eternity to rest
in"
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
THE DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL.

NEUCH OF the work in teacher training centers in the
lVk demonstration school, Here The student meets at
rshand problems OF class management First as an OBJ
server then as psrticpaor and guide in the games
clubs other activities OF school life and finally In e
actual class teaching. the student gradually gains
mastery OF the principles teaching It is in the demon
straton school that theory and practice nd meeting
ground
Through plan OF cooperation with the Board OF Edu-
cation OF Newark, the Women's College, University OF
Delaware can give to its students experience in demon
straon school conducted under real school conditions
such they will meet later when ready 10 enter the
teaching profession
According to this plan the students OF the twoyear
course have opportunities for observing and teaching in
complete six grade elementary school plus class for
exceptional children, while the students Of the four-year
may choose for observation and teaching classes
in any OF the subjects taught in the high school.
The advantages OF such arrangement nestlmabe.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Every apartment devoted to the circulation Of the glass
may De regarded as temple set apart for the perform
ance OF human sacrifices And thew ought n be 6,,ed IN
ke the ancient temples in Egypt in a manner to show
ne real atrocty OF the superstition that is carried on
within their walls.-Beddoes Hygeia
@@-.
Sei-ove is principle In human nature OF such exen
slNe energy, and the interest OF individual is in gen
erai SO closely connected with u.at OF the community
mat those philosophers excusabe who ancied thai
al concern for the public might be resolved into CON
oerh TOT our own happiness and preservaton.-Iiume
S@@.
He who has acquired competent knowledge OF the
views that occupy the generality Of who has sudied
great variety OF characters and attentivey observed the
force and violence OF human passions together Win the
nhrmtes and contradiction they produce in the conduct
OF me- they VIII find In this knowledge key to the Sc
cet reasons and motives which give rise to many OF the
most Important events OF ancient times-Moshem.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16

account of advancing years, TO uni
dertske service on the world court
the Assembly OF the League of Nal
tions has secured American reprsl
sentation on the court by electin
John Bassett Moore.
The selection shows that the Asl
sembly has still close to it's heart tbd
wish to WOO America into memberl
ship in the league and that it is well
informed as to the personalities o1
America DIR. Moore is worthy id
every way of the high honor be-
slowed on him. Not only is hd
learned, but he rs also a man o1
affairs-as familiar with life as with
books. His particular interest haJ
been in Pan-American questions. but
his stores OF knowledge embrace tho
world. We may be sure that on thd
world court his work not only vfTl
enhance Americas repute, but thai
he will be a true trustee with re.
spect to all the power placed In his
hands.
DIR. Moore has served as Assistant
Secretary of State under three adj
ministrations. the last time during
the first Wilson term. BY his ars
pointment President Wilson sougf.t
to guard against some of the harm
he foresaw would follow the payment
Of a political debt to Mr.. Bryan.
DR.. Moore stood conditions as lone
as he could. When they did not i'm
prove he most creditably resigned
America will not be sorry that DIT
Moore, in his service abroad. will be
able to inform our foreign friends
in private conversation If not in
public discourse, that Mr.. Wilson
was not always an idealist and thai
there were special reasons why tho
opposition TO league entry was able
to make headway in this country.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
JAPs BUY INDIAN COTTON.

A CCORDING to commerce reports there were 10000
bales OF cotton hand in japanese mills and ware
houses August f.
or this total 10000 bales in the mills OF which
10000 bales were American cotton and $1,000 bales
Indian cotton leaving 5000 bales from other sources
In the warehouses there 2i50OO bales Of which
690OO bales American cotton and $4,000 bales Indian
cotton, leaving $1,000 bales from all other sources
or the stock hand therefore, "a per cent was Amer
ican cotton, and 70 per cent. was Indian cotton
This is hint OF the competition which the cotton
raising State Of the South experiencing from Indian
cotton and the fact that imported 6OOOOO square
yards OF cotton cloths from Japan last year is hint to
the cotton manufacturers OF the South and of New Eng
land
1t is but a beginning.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
MANS LUST TO KILL.
1t is but a beginning.

HUNTING is on the increase an outdoor sport
More than 6OooOOO Americans seek prey with gun.
yearly, says the Department Of Agriculture Thousands
OF them Deawareans
The department attributes The hunting oraze TO the
growing congestion Of population and the unrest which
such massng produces"
II adds that the hunters develop their resourceuness
and maintain physical mental health which Is OF the
utmost value in relation to their civic usefulness"
That's open to argument
That 100000 Americans shotgun and rifle. shows
that man has long way to go before he gets the killing
instinct out OF his blood
Disarmament is not going to be easy to attain.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
President Harding to
FIGHT the Bloc Menace
CFrom the New York HeraldD

In the New York Herald today
are some concrete examples OF the
nature and operations Of the bloc
organizations which President Har-
ding has given notice he is going to
fight in behalf OF the country at
large. Whether It Is labor group.
an agricultural group, a manufac-
turing group or any other, the
method of getting what is coveted
by such an organization regardless
OF the public interest is to hold a
pistol at the head OF the Govern
ment.
When an appropriation is impera-
lively needed for the welfare or even
the safety OF the whole country a
fractional membership but closely
knit solidarity of special interests in
Congress informs the majority lead
ers that the measure will be dead
locked unless they submit to the de-
mands OF the bloc which make the
threats. The special demand may be
a scandalous grating proposition. IL
may be a heavy burden upon the
whole body of national taxpayers. il
may even amount TO brazen prop
osition that the general public shall
supply for the special interests the
funds with which those special in
terests can run prices up on the gem
eral public or otherwise plunder IL;
but there is the bold and bald chal-
lenge: Either you give us ours or
the nation cannot have what it
ought to have"
A Chief Executive requiring legis-
lative powers to fulfil election
pledges or carry out national man
dates Is fatty told by one or more OF
these compact holdup groups that
he can have those powers II he will
bargain for them. Bargaining for
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
AUcTONINc THE 1oRIFss

ToBLEss men, including veterans, are sold al auction
y in Boston for whatever their services will bring
One veteran under the hammer for 81 a week and
his board but is glad to get H.
shrewd man is Mr.. Zero" the auctioneer trying 10
shame Americans for their ingratude to the returned
soldiers.
Henry Ward Beecher stimulated the reaction against
Negro slavery by selling girl from his church pull
pit in the days before the Civil War.
few champions like Mr.. Zero might do as much for
the iobless OF 1921 but It will be exceedingly difficult for
him to override the great natural laws OF supply and de-
mand in Boston Wilmington any other centre OF popu-
lation.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16

them means IL he will undertake TO
deliver TO the holdup gentry for their
own selfish advantage and to the
menace of the whole public what
they demand for themselves.
This is political brigandage pure
and simple. 1t is a brigandage which
IL allowed to extend its practices and
increase its terrorism as much in
the near future as II has done in the
recent past must put an end 10 rule
by the majority and government for
the country.
President Harding cannot UNDER
take this great work to preserve the
very institution OF the Republic
without inviting the special blocs to
come down upon him like a pack of
wolves. Sam Gompers is already
yelping for the hunt. Populistic in
citers are snarling in the Capitol it.
self At such a promised curtail-
ment Of their Illicit functions they
would not hesitate to rend the Chief
Executive of the nation-they would
dare to try to wreck the country's
peace programme Of Industrial res
toration and national prosperity.
But never from the Boston tea
party to the national onslaught
against the German submarine men,
ace have the American people. in
response to call by patriotic and
courageous leadership. failed to rise
with all their might of men, treas
ure and soul to obliterate anything
that challenged the supreme institu-
80 A ~ ~ for
America.
President Harding has but to
speak the word in this transcendent
cause of Americanism, and after the
next election the pulverized remains
Of the Government wrecking blocs
would not fill the smallest dustpan.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16

building industry OF that city per-
sist in their reputation of Judge
Landiss wage scale award, although
when he became arbitrator Of the
dispute they agreed to abide by II.
1t will be better because hundreds
of thousands OF unemployed build
ing trade workers, at the very high
pay Judge Lands fixed for the
unions will be glad enough to take
the Jobs IL only the employers will
hire them. The employers Of course
are bound by the Lands decision to
give the jobs to the union men II
they will fill them on the declared
scales and working conditions. But
II they do not want the jobs and are
determined to go on strike in the
face of what amounts to a legal con-
tract the employers will not be
bound to wait for them or to take
them back when they want to re-
turn.
The employers, in fact, should not
delay twenty-four hours longer for
the repudiating men to go onto jobs
and perform them according to the
terms OF the award and the contract
The employers should go ahead with
the work on the basis of retaining
such men as stand by their obliga-
tions and fill the vacancies with any
other competent workers who offer
themselves, whether they are union
or non-union. This means in plain
English turning this building trades
Of Chicago into an open shop. and if
such a prospect does not bring the
repudiators to their senses nothing
can. and they are better done with
right now for good and all.
DIR. MOORE'S ELECTION
From the New York Tribune.
Mr.. Root having been unable. on
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
WILMINGTON

WILMINGTON
FINDING HERSELF.
From the Newark Post.
Wilmington catches a glimpse OF
itself once in a while. Several years
ago. the Chamber OF Commerce had
a vision and entertained the news
paper editors an dpublishers Of the
Peninsula. There dated the time
when rural Delaware first realized
there was such a place. Down-State
minds and trade went to Philadel-
phia. They knew Wilmington ex-
listed, and it was the home of du-
Pont powder and was near the Bran
dywine. They knew It was a pleas
ant place to visit-if you had rela-
tives there. But to do business, to
buy and sell, they went through to
Philadelphia. The Hotel DUPONT
was built and the dinners to the
editors-then Wilmington was placed
on the map. Since that time, the
city has grown. II is recognized as
part of Delaware and outside OF
few political jealousies, is loved by
rural Delaware.
During the war. Wilmington came
to be not merely a proud city OF
Delaware, not even alone a city of
national interest, but actually a
world center. The great powder in
dustry there in Wilmington decided
events of all civilization. Not only
the brains Of the founders and their
successors. but an army OF officers
and clerks from Delaware made this
possible. In other activities, ship
/ building. railway construction. fibre.
morocco, Wilmington played with
tremendous force during this period.
This experience broadcned he-
and took much OF the sordid local
ism from her point OF View.
During the period OF reconstruct
ton, she has maintained a breadth
Of view that is gratifying 10 the OBJ
server. The Library project. the
harbor development arc striking
instances OF the Glimpses OF a
Greater Wilmington.
The latest news Of civic and bust
ness interest is Glazed Kid Week
which is an attempt to tell Della
ware and the nation Of this industry
in Wilmington. The Chamber OF
Commerce. business men, Kiwan-
ians. Rotarians. city officials. State
and National epresentatives-
everybody is interested. The begin
ming is on Monday evening when
Hoover of the Presidents Cabinet
and World Citizen. will launch the
campaign. Already II has attracted
national attention and this move
ment promises TO start the machin-
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
With the Pdrdgraphers

Nogce' hnd FRIENDS have been down sick for the
pasl hNe weeks need your help You have always stood
Dy me- | VIII be on the street tomorrow Please don't
pass me by The Blind Man. C. o. Cham-Centrala nm
Evening sentinel N~''
nere is to be an all day singing in the old Saor Harm
ne ilith sunday Come, all ye married men, bring box
., ulue ana your wfe that viii prove 10 the old bach
ing VIII be at New Siloam mile south OF hc-eWhite
chapel Correspondence in the Navada County Ark plea
yune. NNN" ri0a-
%s-:-.
AS men are now educated they can neither understand
nor believe anything; for OF those things they are taurbt
10 beeVe they do not begin with evidence to prove them
they do not so much know by what rules things are
10 be proved but go on upon other peoples words and
SO never come TO any certainty in any points they treat
e scriptures as they have been learned to treat heather
stories 10 find out the constructions OF the words hut
oner not to seek for the evidence Of the facts or he in
ention OF the author what effects IL Is 10 have mon
observation-disclosures Religion OF Satan FO