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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
MODERN WOMAN
COMES INTO HER
SMOKING RIGHTS
Lady MIG Inn," Just Off
Fashionable 5th Avenue,
First of Kind.
BY LEO T. HEATLEY,
International News Service Stan
CORRESPONDENT.

New York. 81. ~>.-The modern
woman has ~ last come into her
smoking rights
The Lady Mic. Inn" New York's
first smoke shop for women, has just
been opened IN seth st. east OF Firth
sv., 20 lure the shopper and flapper
and women who have reached ages
points beyond"
Here. milady may put her feet on
the furniture, feck ashes on the
floor. or indulge in any other count
less smoking habits that long have
been looked upon as inalienable
privileges OF the socalled sterner
sex.
IN the low-ceilinged shop. taste
fully decorated with Oriental friezes.
jardinieres and statuettes. the dear
girls roll their own" with a dexter
ity that would make William S.
Hart and the Mexican vaqueros Of
the movies turn green with envy.
They have even started "mooch-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02

are 3ust coming into their smoking
rigtts."
Right here a slightly gray lady. with
Jade earrings. feared across the
nearby table toward her very diEni-
fed companion. May I borrow a
cigarette ?" she asked nonchRlRntly
And so the ladies are now taking
their revenge on Kipling. revising
his famous line to read.
"A man is only "a man. but a good
cigarette is a smoke"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
BOY. ., BUYS HIMSELF PACKARD

Don't you think that would be
some accomplishment A kiddo Of
nine or any other age can pick out
a little automobile IN the toy display
at the Ries Furniture store Auto
mobiles, games, doll carriages. sleep
ing, walking and talking dolls
everything for the boys and girls is
on display at Ries' Select your gift
carly-Adv 336-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-HOGS - Receipts
90 600 market 5G1Oc higher. Top $40;
bulk S67OdG0O; heavy weight $615d8sJ
So S0dTO5; light lights S6.80q710i heavy
packing sows S62Cd6GO; packing sows,
rough S6d63O; Pigs S6.0Od7.25
SHEEP - Re, eipts $4,000; market
steady Lambs S0.2jd1050; lambs. Gull
and common sG.7jd9; yearling wethers
SGd9; ewes $3@315; Gull to common ewes
S16OG275.
CtTTLE - Receipts 10000; market
ste, ly Choice and prime S0d 1928; me
dium and good S6G065; common SO;
good and choice SSG5d11.25; common
and medium 81 SJdS.6J; butcher cattle
and heifers S30jdS75: cows $350d6JG
bulls 50 JOd655; Gamers and cutters
cows and heifers S260d3.JO; Gamer
steers S2.T5d3.7J: veal calves S7d9.7j;
feeder steers $4GOd6G0: stocker steers
So. JOdG2J stOcker cows and heifers
S315d5.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
CuTCAGO GRAIN REVIEW.

CHICAGO, Dec. Grain prices were
slightly lower at the end Of the session
on the Chicago board Of trade today
The prices were a little higher during
the early hours with news from the
southwest that the drought was injuring
the wheat The higher prices brought
ont large offerings, however, and caused
a reaction. Provisions were lower.
December wheat opened at Sll312, on
&C. and closed unchanged. May wheat
opened unchanged at S1l7A and was sc
lower at the close.
December corn opened at 4Sc. unchang-
ed. and closed of &c. May corn was sc
OF at the opening OF 547sc and closed 13c
lower
December oats opened Ole at 3215c,
and closed OF &c. May oats opened 1sc
lower at 3S5sc and closed &c lower.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
PITTsRURG LIVESTOCK

PITTSBURG. Dec. CATTLE - Re
celpts light, market steady. Choice SS0
s35 good S7.25G775; fair S7d7.5C; veal
calves S13d14
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts light
market steady. Prime wethers S2Jd
$50. good S45Od5; fair mixed Ad 40 {;
lambs S1O.JOd11.
HOGS Receipts 30 double decks; mar
ket lower Prime heavy S7G715: me
diums 7.6Od7.9O: heavy Workers S7G0W
100 light Workers S7.75G7.00; pigs $40
also; rOughs $5d6; stays S4g4O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
LIBERTY BONDS
EAST BUFFALo LIVESTOCK.

EAST BUFFALO, Dec. L-CATTLE-
Receipts 125; market active Shipping
steers $500. butcher grades S12Jq
cows Sl.6ON5JO.
CALVES Receipts 600; market active
and 81 lower Gull % choice S5Q l3.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 24OO
market active; 2jc lower Choice lambs
SlO5Od11 Gull 90 fair $6G10 yearllngs
SGJOd s 80 sheep $2dG.
HOGS Receipts $500; market active
jON7jc lower YOnkers S775; pigs s7.75
as; mixed 81 4Od7 20: heavy $3.50 40
rOughs S8G82j; stays s4.JOdj.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
ADAM ATE First APPLE.

Since Eve showed a pippin under
Adams nose and ne sunk his molars
into IL the name has been famous.
Locally we hear great deal OF
Adam I'm connection with flowers.
Adam Beehior has flowers for every
conceivable occasion. Call him az
Nslo 1899. 53O-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-BUTTER--Cream
cry extras 47c: standards SOC; firsts 36h
n 4jc: seconds 33N Soc.
EGGS-Ordinarie 47c; first s 50d53c
CHEESE-Twins 10Ad10hc; Ameri-
cas- 2OL m2013c.
geese DC: Turkeys Soc; ROSTERS i5c
springs zoe.
POTATOES Receipts 80 cars. Wis
cOnsin round white, bulk S1Od1.75 cwt.
sacked $50 cwt. Mlnnesotas S1GO cwt.
Red Rivers, sacked and bulk $3.50 LOO
Michigan bulk s1G0Ml7j cwt.; Idaho
Russets Si0Od220 cwt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02

'COrreote< Daily by W. u. Eastwood.
ftt W. washington AZ. Phone Main io7i
FTSH-Trout. selling &c per ID
perch. s5c per ID. dressed Lake Erie
Ciscoes 25c Per ID; skinned bullheads
DC per To- halibut and salmon. zoe 20
3Oc for more than 10 lbs. Sc a ID less
fresh whitefsh 2sc 20 DOC.
LIVE LOBSTERS-Sell zoe
BOOSTERS Buying. 1Oc.
PRISGS-BuyinE, 14d16c.
GEESE--Buying. 14c
URKEYS-BuyinE. sc.
DUCkS-Buying. pc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
CHICAGO GRAIN RANGE.
Omen High Low {
cH1cAGn CAsH GRAI.

WHEAT-No. . har LISA; No. 3
spring -.
CORN-No. ] yellow 4994 dJOl2; No. 3
yellow 49d5O. No. 4 yellow 4SG49. No.
yellow 4S4Q4SS. No. Is yellow 4Sq4sA
NO 1 mixed 49i7d5Ois No. mixed ASH
d49. No. mixed 4SI5G5O; No. 1 white
JOd 5Oh No. white 4ess g0; No.
IS
OATS-No. white 35i4G34l9; No.
white 32G33 standard 20lz
BARLEY -JOG6 2c
TIMOTHY
CLOVER-S12 JOM1Sj0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02

Corrected Daily by ths Wesley MILES
Flour and Food Co. ace =. Michigan 80
Phone Main ss5l
NEW HAN-PayinE. l4Qi6c: selnss
s22d24 per ton
O1TS-PIylng 8Sc: selling. zoe.
CLOVER SEED-PayinE so, sellinG
u70l4
AISIKE CLOVER Selling S1A
ALFALF4-fN Northern ErUWp)-S14.
NEW CORS-rayfnE. ooc. selinE soc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
Markets and Financial News

BETS ANr CARRoT%Ssw. ssliAs
Dc bunch.
APPLES-SellinE 1Oc 10.
LARD-1sc II.
HEAD LETTUCE-10c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02

THE NAN FIELD OVERLOAD
Struggling for lie and shouting
FOR help. Some ono threw him a
crowbar. tie the same way when Q
man dies without iife insurance. Cal
FeEan. Main $50. 8s4-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
VIVIAN. CoRN OATS FTC.

tOsrreeted Daily By d b Morgan. stNs
Mius. Hydraulic av. Phone l. Sos1J
CORN-Paying. 4Oc per bu,
OATS-Paying So.
MIDDLING@Se $50 per cwL
BRAN-SeLiug, Sl25 per cwt.; ton,
S22
CHOP FEED-SelinE, S165 per cwt
RYE GRAIN-75c.
SCRATCH FEED 90 Selling. $500 per
rvG
WHEAT-Paying SI15 per bu.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
SOUTH BLVD N1AkKETS.
arm NRKEF

HkEU hlh NshEI .
fCsrrected Daily By ID. A. REEVE. oof q
Michigan st. Phone LinoOia 57s9l
gIMOTHY-S Selling 81 per bu.
CLOYER-(med. red selling uA
ALFALFA-Se Selling S1{.
SUDAN GRASS-SellinE IS per eWt.
MILLET (common) selling - psi
VETCH winter or hairy)-sslHzg so
paf cWt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02

25 percent reduction sale. Yer
mons 334-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
PRoDUCE MARKET.

tCsrrected Daily by Brotherhood Grocery
Isl ~ Main at Phone Il. i7be.l
BUTTER-paying. sic. selling. soc V.
FRESH EGGS-Paying. csc; selling.
T0c doz
FRUITS AND YBGETABLEs-Calif.
srnia Navel oranges. coo doI.
s. hushel
NEW OTATOES-seiIiEg s2e peck.
NEW CABBAGE-Psyiug S1sc: selling
g %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE.

WHEAT-Dec. unchanged May OF 9sc
CORN-Dec of &c: Nay of i2c
OATS -Dec of sc; May of 14c.
VISIONS-LOwer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
IIYR%TOCh.


fCorrested Daily By Major Bros. =. LorAa
at MlshAwa34 Phone Mish. si.l
HOGS-Weighfng 40 20 80 lbs 8izc:
100 % 80 lbs. 7c. from go lbs. and Up,
sac.
VEAL CALVES-1s,.
RTEERS-Heavy. 1OOOd2 900 lbs. com
FED. SIC. steers. grass ed. sOoal 900 lbst.
SIC.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02

HIDES AND rAEHOW.
tCsyreetrd Daily By =. W. Lippman. 1it
n. Main ct Phone Maln itl.l
HIDES-5c: cahskins Zoe.
TALLOW Sc. rough, 49,
BEESWAN-25035c per pound.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-02
Stock Market Selling
Prices At The Close

NEW YORK. Dec. L. Closing
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
WILD CAT LOSES
RACE WITH AUTO

A bob cat said to be one of the
largest killed in this vicinity in years,
was run down by an automobile
driven by W. l.. Savage of Reno on
the highway beyond .Wadsworth last
night 1t was nimble feline but it
couldn't do forty miles an hour and
the result was that the cat was fiat
tened in the middle of the road as 1t
was struck by the fender of the ma
chine
Savage is exhibiting the pelt at his
home. He said the cat jumped out
of the brush in the path of his car
as he was on his way from Toulon to
Reno. The headlights bewildered the
animal and il started to beat re-
treat in front of the onrushing ma
chine The cat kept to the middle
of the road and Savage stepped on the
accelerator. gradually gaining on his
quarry until he run it down.
Savage said his machine was tray-
cling at the rate of about forty miles
an hour when he hit the cat. When
he returned he found the animal
gasping its last with a broken neck
Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
CLOUDBURST AT OIL FIELDS

A cloudburst occurred at the Illipah
oil fields Sunday which washed con-
siderable debris into the road, but
otherwise did but little damage. A
bolt of lightning struck near the
bunkhouse of the Consolidated Oil
company, which tore the telephone
box from the wall and also split two
legs on one of the tables. Fortu-
nately no one was in the house at
the time, otherwise more serious re-
suits might have happened.-Ely Rec
ord.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
TARIFF ON HIDES
IS FOUGHT FOR

WASHlNGToN.-The fight for a
tariff ON hides, provision of the
Fordney bill killed by the house, was
opened before the senate finance COM
mittee.
Cattle men, through Frank B. Nc
Claim, Lancaster, Pa, vice-president
of the National Livestock Exchange.
asked of the committee for tariff of
twenty to twenty-five per cent instead
of the fifteen per cent duty voted down
by the house. Asked whether a
twenty-five per cent duty would in
crease the cost of shoes to the con-
sumner, the witness declared 1t ought
not to raise the price five cents a
pair.
He followed this with charge that
shoe manufacturers were making ex-
horbitant profits, declaring that
shoes to fit a three-year- old child
cost the farmer more than he gets
for the hide from his 1300-pound
steer"
Talk about normalcy." Mr.. Nc
Claim asserted, there can be no
normally, no dawn of a new day
until the dollar of the farmer buys for
him the same as the dollar which he
takes for what he sells"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
LARGE AMOUNT OF
AUTO EQUIPMENT

With approximately million dol
lars worth of equipment on hand. the
highway departments machine shop
and garage near the state asylum is
by far the largest automobile plant
in the state and distributes more au-
tomobile supplies than any other con-
Germ. According to late invoice $75,-
900 worth of automobile parts for
various makes of machines are now in
stock. These parts are supplied the
state highway machines throughout
the state. Other equipment includes
200 solid tires of various sizes and
makes; fourteen tractors ranging
from 25-ton models to one ton models.
ten trailers, eighty trucks of various
makes, one gravel loader, 90 pumps,
five gas engines. fiftythree escort
wagons, one rock crusher, two big
tire settlers, $50 rolls of barbed wire.
two automobiles and one gravel
loader. says the Gazette.
Nearly all of this equipment was
received by the department from the
federal government as part of the
war time equipment which was not
used and which was disposed of by
distribution to the states.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
EXECTTRIX AND NOTICE To
CREDITORS

In the Sixth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada in and for the
County of Humboldt.
In the matter of the estate OF
Richard Granville, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, Mrs. T.. f. Floyd, was on
the 18th day of August, AID. 1921
duly appointed and qualified on the
18th day of August, AID. 1921. by the
above named court as .executrix OF
the last will and testament and OF
the estate of Richard Granville, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased are re-
quired to file the same, with proper
vouchers and statutory afiidavits at
tached, with the clerk of said court
will - three months from the date OF
the first publication of this notice.
Dated August 18th. 1921.
MRS. E. e. FLOYD,
Executrix of the estate of Richard
Granville. deceased.
First publication, Aug. rs, 1921.
Last publication, Sept. %, 1921-Th
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
RUMOR ELECTRIC ROAD WILL
BE BUILT TO TUSCAR0RA

There is rumor current in Elko
that eastern capital is planning the
laying of tracks and installation of all
necessary equipment for the opera
ton of an electric power transporta-
ton line from that city to the old
mining camp of Tuscarora. The ru-
NOR has not been and cannot be con-
firmed. 1t is said that the recent rich
strike made by Flynn. Trembath and
Ganey. from which they took assays
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
ENGINEERS ASSIGNED TO
OWYHEE PROJECT

The state engineers office was yes
terday notified that Harry Conkling,
United States reclamation service en-
gineer, has been assigned to cooper
ate with the state in conducting an
investigation into the possibilities of
the 0wyhee project, in accordance
with the contract. between the federal
government and the state. Conkling
is expected to report In Carson any
day, and very soon thereafter to pro
coed to the Owyhee in company with
C. V. Taylor. the engineer who made
the previous investigation for the
state and issued favorable report
on the project.-Carson News.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
PAPERS ARE ASKING
AMUSING QUESTIONS

When Thomas A. Edison made out
his series of questions as test for
employees he started something. The
jokesmiths of the press are giving
questions air" at rapid clip and
the. end Is not in sight. A series of
humorous questions shown on the
screen In Topics of the Day" films
registers laughing success in thea
tres everywhere. This season of the
year is examination time for school
pupils. Perhaps they. as well as
their elders. may like to answer the
Edison" questions found at random
here and there in the public print:
Why is the answer to question?
IL corset cover covers a corset,
what does a corset cover2
When a bottle is opened is 1t call
ing its daddy when it says "Pop?s
Vaudeville News.
What precious metals are used for
making hash?
What great man first said, Il love
my wife, but oh you kidd"
How old was Mary's little lamb?
New YorkWorld.
Is Aesop a fable?
What makes wild women wild?
Why are censors?
Topics of the Day" Films.
How old is Ann?
What are the dimensions of a bath
ing suit?
Why do they let George do It?
-Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
Who discovered the use of rouge,
and why?
Why is a mustache?
Who was Pan? What did he handle?
-Westerfield On. j. Leader
What does a movie screen?
Why hasn't vest sleeves?
Why does a rooster carry comb?
Rutgers.
Why is work?
Why are straw mats
Who fed Venus?
FIT. Wayne Journal-Gazette.
Who's looney now?
Why is poor fish?
Why is there a hole in doughnut!
Savannah News.
Why aren't pretzels made straight?
Did you ever see peanut stand
Who said the moon is made OF
green cheese?
Nashville Banner.
Is cut price cut?
Why does a photoplay?
Why is snoring?
N. Y.Alumnus.
What's the use?
II eventually. why not now?
Is there a reason?
Washington Post.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08

A four-line wantad-50 cents for
three times-wili do the work for you.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
Scent In Each Wood.

Were our sense of smell more high
~ developed and better trained, says
the American Forestry Magazine, We
should find that every wood has its
own peculiar scent by which alone Il
could be distinguished from all the
eest.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
FIRST LADY SHERIFF
IN MONO COUNTY

For the first time in its history
Mono County's Superior Court was
marshaled by a woman in the person
of Deputy Sheriff Mrs. A. L. Dolan,
acting in the absence of Sheriff A. E.
Dolan.
Deputy Mrs. Dolan is to be COM
plimented on the manner in which she
filed this office, it being her first ex-
experience as head police officer OF
the county Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle-Union
.-..x ~
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
Out of Order.

THAT motion is out of order" said
the chairman of political meeting as
he saw rowdy raising his arm 10
.h-av m egg --pearson's Weekly
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08

A four-line wantad-50 cents for
three times-will accomplish results.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08
WANTS, SALE, Etc.

A four-line wantad-50 cents for
three times-will accomplish results.
LOST-Hand bag and purse contain
ing $14; lost on grammar school
grounds. Reward If returned to
Mrs. +. A. Wheeler or f. c. Pearce
at Diehl House. S3t3p
I0ST-Octagon shaped gold wrist
watch. Return to Silver State; re-
ward. A1S-3tp
>~>>oo~@~>>>~>~.>.,
FOR RENT-Sewing machines for
rent. Oliverius & Minor. Phone
l73. Je21tg
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-09-08

running to $4,000 per ton in gold. has
stimulated eastern mining men in
their consideration of the Tuscarora
situation and has strengthened their
belief that with cheap transnprta-
ton facilities available millions in
wealth could be taken from the old
camp that has already given millions.
even though its deepest mines are
only down to a depth of seven hun
bred feet-Independent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
No Man Has
Too Many Shirts

pooled their pennies on this day and
presented to Uncle one ticket to the
movies"
So, what could Uncle do?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
As Others See Ii
A POINT WELL TAKEN
(Tampa Tribune.)

Tampa Tribune)
The Tribune and other papers have frequently
called attention to the papable breaking down
of the jury system in this country, and this pa
per has suggested that it, perhaps, like the old
aldermanic rule for municipalities has become so
overgrown with barnacles and other cloggng
stuff that it is due for the discard. Especially
has this view been fostered by many recent
break downs of trial by jury in this state.
The Lakeland Telegram also danger to
law and justice IN a continuation of the system
as now known, and suggests that it is time to
do away with juries and to have all trials be-
fore trained and learned opponents of justice
and equity. The suggestion is a good one.
The Telegram points out forciby that trial by
jury was devised to meet condition of class rule
far different from the present democratic mixing
Of all sorts and conditions of men. The Tele
gram says
1.-THE jury system a means of class pro-
lection. Trial by jury of peers simply meant
that the fact of guilt of baron ought to be found
by other barons, rather than by representatives,
of class which might find him guilty through
prejudice. 1t meant that member Of the lower
class charged with some offense against ,the gov
eminent, or what almost equivalent, some
member of class higher up could not be tried
and convicted until the fact of guilt was ascer-
tanned by jury of his own class. In that state
of society the jury system was a bulwark of
liberty.
but have legal distinction of classes.
One is good as another, in this country,
especially if he has as much money. All citizens
peers in law A banker a gentleman of
leisure, a soap vender and a common laborer
may all sit on the same jury to try man for
murder pig stealing In law, they are his
peers, and if they come into the panel with
sufficiently open mind, they all equally
eligible.
1.-The purpose of law should be to secure JUS
tce. If the time has come, as many thoughtful
people agree that it has, when the safeguards
which under former conditions were necessarily
thrown around the jury system, operate to de-
feat rather than promote justice, then a new
system, adapted to present needs. should be de-
vised. jury should be intelligent, fair minded
sufficiently educated to comprehend the intri.
cate questions Of fact raised in trials, and in
sympathy with the principles of the law
AS the Telegram says, "al citizens are peers
in law That being the case, then the time
has passed when classjuries should be chosen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-19
MILITARIST FRANCE
(Florida Times-Union.)

France is playing the role of obstrucionist in
the Washington conference. First she insisted
on retaining an army out of all proportion to the
armies of the other nations in Europe and now
she will insist on having the privilege of build
ing Large navy if she find the money
France proposes to be rated higher then Japan
But France says she has a long seacoast and
has many colonies, and for that reason should
nave large navy. Her colonies do not COM
pare with those of Great Britain and her sea-
coast is small compared with that of the british
empire. Italy also has an extensive seacoast
probably more extensive than that of France
though not by any means as extensive territorial
possessions, and Italy proposes to have as strong
a navy as France will have
Neither of these nations can afford r. sroba
large sums of money on their navies and vo
should think they would agree TO = umito+io,,
giving them no more strength than they have
now, while it gives the three leading naval nov
ers much less strength than they have now
france mas a navy strong enough to cope with
any other in Europe except that of England. and
the size of navy she asks would be helpless be.
lore the power of the British navy. We do NOT
see where there is any country that such navy
as she desires would protect her against that she
lssnot protected against already.
There is very little difference betweon tho NOV,
ulauon OF France and Italy. France is slightly
dneau now but will drop behind in a few decades
lor she Is not increasing in population, while
ltaiy is increasing. The two powers will be
rivals on the Mediterranean, and while former
friends are not as friendly now as thew have
been.
VI course, every nation can do as it peases
aDout Its strength, both on land and sea but
"hen nation stands up for a larger strength
than is its proportion it places on others the
burdens OF preparation that the Washington con-
ference was designed to enable them to throw
on. 1t will do no good to accept the decisions of
the conference in substance while regulating
them in practice.