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Evening star., 1921-04-03
President Harding and His Advisers Not
Dismayed by Hard Problems Before Them

itors having important business to
discuss. and they have to work
beyond Office hours and often into
the night to clean up the routine
business which comes to their
desks from their assistants for
the final wise.
When all the new congressman
get to town and begin on their
little lists of patronage desired.
the lot of the departments will be
made the more onerous.
X X 4 X
Even some of the more promi-
nent senators and representatives
are SO crowded with clamorous
calls upon their attention that
they have to fix them by appoint
ment. although Congress is not in
session. There is one republican
leader in particular, a senator,
whose influence is so much in de-
mand that he has to keep a staff
Of several secretaries just to ena-
another staff attends to corre-
spondence, and another to the
strictly legislative business of the
committees of which he is a mem
Der. He tries to see every one who
seems to have legitimate demands
upon his attention, and. Of course,
his secretaries must see to it that
no prominent constituent is left
too long in the anteroom.
The newspaper men are faring
well under the new administration.
thus far-although it is well to
rap on wood. as times of greater
pressure approach. President
Harding has set the pace for other
officials by having regular appoint
ments with the correspondents,
and cabinet officers are following
the example by fixing specified
hours when they are received en-
bloc.
Only a proportion of what is said
by the officials and discussed at
these conferences, especially at
the White House. gets into print.
i Remarkable frankness has thus far
characterized them. without
breaches of confidence.
1t is valuable to the writer's to
be apprised of what is not so, al
we'll as what is true. The officials
are equally concerned that the
writer's do not get off on the
wrong foot" and the conferences
are of mutual benefit.
copyright, 1871, by The Washington S:ar.)
Evening star., 1921-04-03

All these considerations are
realized by President Harding and
his cabinet and by leaders Of the
party in Congress-. who are in SYM
pathy with the administration.
Listen to the gospel truth; the
President and his counselors do
not underestimate the gravity and
perplexity of the problems con-
fronting them. but they are by no
means appalled, thereby. There
are no gloomy Guses' in the
sduare- -jawed. keen-eyed group of
men who assemble in the cabinet
room at the White House twice a
week, and there is no seat avail
able for such. a character. They
are going into the problems cour-
ageously and confident of finding a
way to solve them.
4. x X
And this is the most practical
message of hope that can be con-
veyed to an agitated and worried
business world, because it spells
relief as certain as the sun con-
tinues to rise. While there are
divisions in council. they are not
irreconcilable by any manner of
means.
The big fact. which business
should take to its comfort is. that
there is assurance Of team work
by the party in power. after full
and free conference and a pro-
gram is agreed upon, and once the
mill is set a-going it will run full
time in the hands of competent
handlers Of the intricate ma
chinery.
Washington begins to show signs
of the coming of busy times which
will set in April II, when the new
Congress assemblies. Big things
are in the doing, shortly. and the
participants in them are troopinE
in and setting up their tents. There
is not large industry in the coun-
try which will not be represented
In some way at w aSnlnSton ny
officers and agents. looking out
for>their interests as they may be
affected in Congress by legislation
or in the departments by admin
istration.
The heads of great departments
are as much rushed as the Presi-
dent himself, and it is almost a.
hard to see some of them as it is
to obtain an appointment with the
executive. Their days are di-
vided into five and ten minute in
teryals for the reception of Wis
Evening star., 1921-04-03

Vice President Coolidge is already
recognized as a valued counselor in
the cabinet councils.
That President Harding intends to
establish a precedent for inviting the
Vice President into informal confer
ences is the conviction of those in
the best position to judge. Some
Presidents have shown a need for a
special adviser, as Woodrow Wilson
had COLI House. who could represent
him in a good many capacities. cere-
monial and otherwise.
+ is-the contention of those who
Evening star., 1921-04-03
Former Vice President Marshall
Asks a Square Deal for Harding

southern forces of northern spy
and the placing of him in the GUS
tody of a soldier whose sister was
to have married him. More than
half century has gone by since the
vagrant thespians presented thiS
drama upon the stage OF the niue
theater in our little Indiana town.
but I still have a vivid impression
of that southern soldier. waiklhs
back and forth in front of the tent
where his sisters lover was con-
fined and muttering: DUTY duty'
damn duty"
MY life has not been a broad
macadamized highway. Upon the
contrary, it has been tortuou9
trail. And ever, and yet ever again.
/ am coming to the forks OF the
road where the signboard points
ono way to duty and the other to
desire.
Now, it so happens that l was
one of those who said that the
President of the United States was
primarily in charge of our foreleh
relations, subject. eventually, 10
the approval of the Senate. l beg
my countrymen to put their trust
and confidence in what I know to
be the patriotism and love OF peace
of the then President of the United
States.
X X X X
am now n private citizen.
know that, whatever 1 may say
about it, I cannot change the con-
duct of the chief executive of this
country nor have any influence
upon the advisory duties of the
Senate.
Desire would bid me go forward,
urging the acceptance of the
covenant of the league OF nations.
What 1 did for him. who was my
chief. I conceive to be my duty
now to do for him who is my
President. I must give him MS
chance to make good in working
out the solution of these vexing
and intricate problems. must
beg my countrymen to be not
hasty nor inconsiderate in their
Judgment of his conduct.
4. Regretting, in language that may
not be properly voiced, what has
been; believing. however. that in
this age no man can be President
of the United States who does not
love the honor and glory Of the
republic. who does not seek
friendly relations with all people,
=, and who does not desire peace
for myself, I am going to suspend
judgment until I see whether the
new administration can present
safer, saner and more satisfactory
solution of the hopes and dreams
of mankind than the one which
preceded it.
1 cannot refrain, however, from
saying that. as we were partly to
blame for France not writing her
treaty in the palace at Potsdam
instead of Versailles, I doubt if
from my humble station 1 shall be
able to keep quiet unless she shall
be assured that the United States
shall see to it that there is no
danger to come to her from fur
ther German aggression.
Copyright, 1921, by Thomas Il. Marshall. }
(N0te-This is the first Of a series
of articles by former Vice Prexi-
dent Marshall which will be pub
lished in the editorial section Of
The Sunday Starr
Evening star., 1921-04-03
BY THOMAS r. MARSHALL.
Former Vice President of the United
States.

bf THOMAS r. MARSHALL.
Former Vice President of the United
States.
Elijah Halfo,d. who was private
secretary to President Harrison.
was wont to tell with great gusto
this story of one of the expert
ences of his official life.
1t will be remembered that
President Harrison was friendly
and well disposed toward the
members of his own family in the
way of bestowing public office
one hot sumrer's day a breezy
y >westerner' waited into the execu-
tive offices. took a seat, tossed his
cowboys hat on the floor and said
to Halford, I want to see Ben
The secretary asked him his
mission. explaining that the
President was busy.
He replied, I want to see him
about an office
He was told he could not see
the President for couple oe
hours at least. as he was engaged
with the committee on foreign re-
lations'
Grabbing his hat and boiling
for the door. our friend from the
plains exclaimed: Good heavens,
has he foreign relations?"
And SO. during the brief period
since I left Washington 1 have
been wondering have we foreign
relations?
I was among those who also ran.
at the call Of my country to help
stay the swift ofirush Of the Ger
man military system; to help fight
such a good fight in the cause Of
democracy that never again till
the stars grow old and the leaves
OF the judgment book unfold
should son of God or a son Of
man be compelled to offer his life
sacrifice upon the altars of greed
or glory.
For a year, like the inspired
apostle. ! was caught up into the
seventh heaven. 1 did not know
whether I was in or out of the
body. We were at Armageddon.
1t was to be the last fight. Since
the Son Of God hung upon the
cross of Calvary no such sacrifice
had been demanded. Young men,
clear-eyed. strong -iimbed, clean
minded. were shouting: "As he
died to make men holy. let US die
20 make men free"
And then the armistice came
and straightway some Of US were
back upon the foundations of a
militaristic existence. 1t is not
worth while to review the long
negotiations at Versailles touch
ing the treaty OF peace with it's
league of nations. 1t would be
little less thanSa crime to ask
the American people to read even
q resume Of all that was said in
the Senate Of the United States
about that most remarkable docu-
ment. There were. however, some
features in the opposition to 1t
that never was able to under.
stand.
I readily grasped the argument
that this republic should remain
<.,,n 90 ;<u <rad;t;onol nnl;cu ooJs
keep itself disentangled from
Evening star., 1921-04-03

difficulties facing the men who are
to make the permanent tariff law.
and it shows what a delicately bal
anced instrument the bill will be,
with SO many angles. domestic and
foreign. bearing upon it. Labor
costs abroad, labor costs here.
freight rates at home, competitive
ocean rates-aIl must enter into
the equation.
Is it any wonder that the per-
picked solons sought refuge from
the troubles of the hour in tenn
porary tariff bill, to run six
months, so that they can get their
breath and ponder all these vary
ing elements pressing upon them
for attention in making perma-
-nent law?
The Secretary of Agriculture
comes forward and says that the
farmers are in time of crisis, and
that If the disparity between the
prices. they are receiving for their
products and paying for what they
must buy is not relieved, this coun-
try will witness diminution of pro-
duction which may make it depend
ent in large measure upon imports
of food products. Then. with a
high tariff wall erected against
such imports. where will the man
in the street find himself?
Meanwhile a large proportion of
the business element is crying out
for Congress to take up tax reform
first and let the tariff question
ride, claiming that business will be
utterly at sea unless it can have
some idea Of what and how it is to
be taxed in the future. Commit
ments IA year and more ahead are
required in manufacturing and
trade. and they will have to be
made in the dark as to taxes,
which will affect costs.
X \ +
Then, as if these perplexities
were not sufficient to drive the
statesmen half distracted. here
comes another group of doctors in
this case of serious domestic ills
with the suggestion that it were
better to drop everything and at
tend first to our relations with Eu-
rope; that home problems are ac-
centuated by the uncertainty and
distress of Europe, which cannot
be relieved except by the partici-
patton of the United States in .
final settlement.
Evening star., 1921-04-03

(Note-This is the first Of a series
of articles by former Vice Prexi-
dent Marshall which will be pub
lirhed in the editorial section Of
The Sunday Star.)
Evening star., 1921-04-03

CHARLES G. DAWES.
Chicago banker and former brigadier
been appointed by President Harding
t. head the committee Of eleven which
will Investigate the administration Of
the war risk board. the board for vO-
cati0nnl training and the care and
treatment Of wounded or Impaired sol
dfer.s and sailors. The committee Will
meet In Washington ON April - to
organize and outline its campaign
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22
ILLEcIeLE WRITERS

About the only thing business man
writes with his OWE hand is his name
and that. as often as not. is Illegible.
His letters are typewriter win a
rule line al the end where he caryes
his name III cabalistic strokes. Ii
may be relic Of the old idea that
in order to forestall forgery there
should be something peculiar, even
cryptic. about a formal signature. but
however it be, the fact remains that
many men boast a signature that Is a
good, or as bad as anything Horace
Greeley ever did. says Toledo Blade.
The trick or afIectation Of iliegibiiiry
is an irritating habit and il Is sur
prislng that some efficiency expert
hasn't figured out before this how
many working hours are lost every
day because Of the puzzled efforts "
receivers Of letters 10 decide whether
the communication i from Rudyard
Klpling. author, or John Smith. junk
dealer.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22
Forming Good Reading Habits.

If parents wish their children to
form good reading habits they must
first form such habits themselves,
And there is no better way to do this
than to bring into the household a
periodical that will be of interest to
every member of it: that will supply
the best reading for old and young
Among the periodicals of this descrip-
ton The Youths Companion is uni
cue. Not only does it aim to enter.
tain and inform boys and girls in
their teens. as its name suggests, nt
there is not page in it that parents
can pass over with indifference.
The 81 issues of 1922 Will be crowded
with serial stories, short stories,
editorials, poetry, facts and fun. sub
scribe now and receive:
/. The Youths Companion 50 issues
in 1922.
?. All the remaining issues of 1921,
3. Tue Companion Home Calendar
for 1922.
All for 81 50.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

The Hurley Legion team will
play at Bessemer tomorrow aftei
noon. The game promises to be
an interesting one. Hurley met
Bessemer early in the season and
was defeated. Since then the locals
have become considerably stronger
and tomorrow battle may be a
different story, although it must
be conceded that Bessemer has a
topnotcher of team. Hurley will
present its best lineup aud it will
be a game we'll worth seeing
Hundreds of Hurley fans plan
TO accompany the boys TO the
Gogebic county seat and lend sup
port with lusty yells.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22
The State and Its Lake Frontage.

1t was a good idea which the state
land commissioners carried ont when
they made tour Of the state lands,
comprising some 30O. 900 acres. in the
North Woods. The state treasurer
secretary OF state and attorney geuer-
al, who compose the commission,
have no little work and responsibility
ia connection with the positions
which they hold by popular election
and yet their ex-officlO duties in con
nection with the control and ad
ministratiOn Of the states lands are
very important This inspection Of
their lands should give them know
ledge and understanding OF great
advantage TO the pnblie's interests.
There is 10 question that a con
siderable part OF the states lands.
much of 1T bought ia blocks for
forestry purposes. is farming laud aud
should be sold for agricultural puT-
poses. There is plenty OF nonfarm-
ing land. that Is peculiarly adapted
TO growing forest products There
IS 80 need. 40 purpose. to devote so
forestry land that is capable Of grow
ing annual crops prohtably 4 wise
policy for the state Is TO sell us
agricultural land at satisfactory
prices. Later, when il is ready to
inauguTale a comprehensive forestry
program, 1t VIII necessarily purchase
and retoresl nonfarmlng lands.
There is, however, one class Of
land OF which the state should not
sell single foot This is land that
fronts on northern lakes. and, for
that matter, on northern rivers.
These lakes belong to the people.
but unless the state retains its lake
frontage, the people can be- barred
from access to the water This IS
not remote danger. The fact is that
already the pubhc is shut off from
several Of the most beautiful lakes in
the North Woods, because individuals
and organizations nave acquired all
the land around them and threaten
force or prosecution TO all who tres
pass upon the land the only way to
reach these public waters.
The state should not only retain
ali OF it's water frontage, but take
advantage Of every reasonable OPP
poFtnnity to acquire more OF it. II
should reforest all the frontage that
Is now bare of trees and in this way
restore the natural beauty OF these
waters
We are Just beginning to learn
bow valuable these lakes are. They
actually constitute one of Wiscon-
sins greatest assets n.y. Milwaukee
Journal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

IL nearly every paper VIZ pick up
We read of increasing hard times
Columns are devoted 10 the number
OF unemployed In each city. where The
parks are all turnrdiuto night hotels.
where long bread lines and soup kit
ehens Tor the poor seem imminent
with approaching winter. II the
papers would only stop here all
would be we'll and good bat they al
ways insist that there will be great
Increase 10 the number OF crimes be-
cause OF SO much unemployment. 1t
is only natural that there should be
some Increase bat It doesn't seem
necessary that we should give the
typical, weil-fed and we'll clothed
criminal, such a good excuse for
crimes, all ready made and wrapped
III neat httle package 1t is some
times difficult for people to resist
wrong doing under ordinary circum-
stances. How much more difficult il
must De ioT them II They have an ex-
ease That Is accepted by the press
and consequently by the public. thr-
own at them every time they open a
newspaper
There may bee some excuse for a
man who has earnestly tried to vet
employment aud failed, it he steals
milk and bread for his wife and bab.
les. sun, right never comes of
wrong and il We allow one man to
get by with that sort OF An excuse.
every man Is going to have a ptiful
story tor the Judge.
The best way To. help problem of
unemployment is for tbe bureaus far
relief to go quietly about their work
reaching only that part OF the public
that can further their plans. Let the
newspapers report the.r progress but
not their failures Sob stuff" really
means money to the mighty few peonls
ana 1t means unhappiness and misery
to many SO lets do away withit
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

The gospel Of forestry and reforesta-
ton is not a matter Of times and sea
sons; it is for all times and all sea
sons. But In the summer it ought to
be easier TO arouse interest in it.
Hence the call should be- louder and
more insistent than ever right now,
says New York Financial Chronicle.
Let Us all resolve here and now to
strive more vigorously than ever to
save the forests We love so well, the
forests that have sheltered US from
the heat in our vacations and given
US some Of the greatest pleasures of
our lives. A program with this end
in view has been outlined In the form
of demands for action by national and
state legislatures.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

Cleveland is proposing to try, In IT'S
fight against banditry, the toxic bombs
used in the army TO prevent the es-
cape Of prisoners Of war. Think how
1t would simplify the work of our NOR
ais squad to be able to sneak up Oh
a house. throw toxic bomb through
the window, put the crap shooters to
sleep and then wait for the patrol
wagon to cart away the guilty aud all
the evidence!
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

The demand Of The Romsn freeman
was for bread and the circus That
was more than twenty centuries ago,
and today the descendants Of Rome.
In the Iberian peninsula, are still
demanding bread and the circus. OF
course, the bull ring IS q very insig-
nincant affair compared to the Colos-
scum or the great amphitheater at
Verona, and they only massacre bulls
there, not human beings. Still, it ap-
parently must be classed with bread
as a necessity, says Christian Science
Monitor Thus the government, though
increasing the taxes on luxuries, onnits
the bull ring Ike the bakers shop.
The matad0r remains as ever the most
popular figure in the country. The
baker planks down his pesetas 10 see
the matador do his killing, which is
more than the matador would think Of
doing to see the baker bake.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

A Washington professor rises to in
form all married men that their allu-
siOns to their better half are no longer
a joke AS TO many men, however,
they never were a joke.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

A New York woman acting as hu-
name officer arrested man on n
charge Of cruelty who was taking a
live turkey home for dinner, carry
ing II by the feet with its head hang
ing down. He was released from jail.
What would that woman do with 4
mother cat carrying her kitten By tho
back of its neck?
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

Every time we read about a mail
airplane being wrecked we get TO
worrying in our selfish way about
whether the carrier had an important
letter for US with him AZ the time.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

There is shortage Of 100000
houses in this country. says the nation
al Chamber of COmmerc rec. And 1000
600 people are inadequately housed.
Well, what's delaying the building
boom?
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

London magistrate recently told
complaining wife that she should
be more assertive. London is lucky
TO have one Of her kind left. It's mag
istrates should not disturb the happy
peace and quiet of its rarely excep-
tIonal homes by such injudicious ad-
vice.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

esky. VIII for Lawler.
Referee-0Leary. Umpire-Houle-
han. Linesman-Netterblad. Field
Judge-Jussen. Timers Gibbons
and Ryan. Time Of Perio1s-15 &. 12.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

Now they are telling US that a good
substitute for milk is being made OF
rice. And We suppose 1t will not i'm
pose such a drain upon the water
works
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

Imported eggs are said TO be bring
ing down prices and somebody is try
Ing TO shock Us by telling us that some
Of the eggs from China are IL weeks
old. A lot of home grown ones are
good deal more than that.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

This country needs period al fry
ing-pan and skillet living. and plow-
line and hoe-handle working. No law
making body thar ever lived could pro
vide a substitute for industry amt
thrift when hole was to he emerged
from.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

The census returns published in
Tokyo show that the population II
Japan, including Korea, is just over
1eoOoO, which is little more than
the population ~ continental United
States 20 years ago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

Women ale getting to he taller and
heavier, according to a physical di.
rector who doesn't have TO tell a lot
OF men whose pocketbooks are lighter
that they are shorter.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

II Is said that a billion dollars in
back taxes are still uncollected be
cause nobody can figure out the exact
sums due. And yet some people are
against any move to simplify the tax
laws.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

A new motion picture theater for
Washington is expected to cost a mil
lion dollars The project is conylnc-
Inc evidence Of confidence in continued
and increasing public prosperity.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22

The amount Of money and jewelry
people carry around with them on lone
ly streets at night tends to negative
the popular belief in a wave of crime