The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-06-17
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When the war broke out the Ger
mans, because Of their virtual control
OF the dye industry, were able to de-
velop a chemical warfare service. 9TH
erwise known as the gas and flame
service. The Germans were strong in
the chemical field. They had virtual
control ct the worlds chemical sup
plies. Their advance in this industry
was fur greater than that OF any other
country, and the United States, Eng
land and France were compelled to
90 to work to develop chemical re-
search and to get results so that Ger
many could be met with its own weap-
ons. = y &; q ~
/ Several departments Of government,
including the army and navy, have
urged that the United States must.
control what might be called its own
dye destiny. It is said that Ger
many today, although havings been
largely disarmed, is in possession Of
great quantities Of one of the. most
deadly materials of warfare, gas of
various kinds, and that she has also
the means at hand to enter into sue.
cessful competition with the world in
all matters connected with dyes.
g. Think 1t Will Help Farmers.
1t Gun be said today that the great
est interest of senators and represen-
tatives tn congress in this measure Is
its probable effect on the agricultural
industries. There are some spokes-
men for the farmer who fear that the
bill will not do all that it Is expected
to do, but in the main the belief seems
to be that 1t will be Of material assist
ance to the industries which it is In
tended to benefit. II the bill does not
do what IT. Is expected to do, its OPP
Grafton will enable the law makers
to know what changes must be mado
when the provisions of the measure,
or parts Of them. are Incorporated In
general tariff legislation.
The tariff apparently never ceases
from troubling. Tariff sessions Of
congress always are long sessions and
things connected with the tariff direct
ly also have been productive Of long
sessions. s.r.~ = f. s~-se.. J. ~
In the emergency tariff bill pro-
vision is made to revalue oil foreign
currency. The revaluation viii be
based on the so-called buying rates
Of exchange as the financial interests
daily quote them. The Federal Re
serve bank Of New York is named
US the authoritative power in determine
ing such rates Of buying. This bank,
under the law, will certify the rates
to the secretary of the treasury.
Also, in the emergency tariff meas
ure there Is what is called an anti
dumping paragraph which is intended
to keep out of this country foreign
goods made to be sold, cheaply and
which It is held wopld endanger the
manufacturing interests Of the United
States. = st. "a. -.
U. S. May Take Over Mount Vernon.
It is possible, perhaps probable,
that one of the results Of a recent
gathering Of members Of the Masonic
fraternity in Washington will be
that the United States government
will take over the George Washington
estate at Mount, Vernon, care for It,
provide the rules for, the admission Of
visitors, and generally assume its ad-
ministration. -
Periodically for years there have
been complaints because an admission
fee is charged to the people when they
visit the Mount Vernon shrine, for
shrine it is and shrine it Is called. It
ought to be remembered, however, that
If the admission fee had not been
charged Mount Vernon would have
been allowed to 60 to decay, and prob
ably might have passed into private
hands for exploitation in one way or
another: ,>-% .->+s ~
An association Of American women
some years ago took Mount Vernon
over. The women have cared for 1t,
have kept it up, and have guarded it in
every way, but it has been necessary,
In order to supply the funds for up
keep and administration, to charge an
admission fee to those who wish to
enter the grounds and the house.
When the Masons went down there
to the number Of great many hum
dreds each one was compelled to pay
the admission fee. It was not the
price but the thought that people must
pay to visit Mount Vernon that caused
the visitors to urge that the United
States government take over the care
Of the estate with its mansion house
and the tomb Of the Washington fam
lily. FL a. IS If. T. t &
: National Highway Proposed. =
Another proposal is that great ma
tional highway shall be constructed be-
tween the city Of Washington and
Mount Vernon. The further sugges-
ton has been made. that the roadway