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The Washington times., 1921-02-24
Our Foreign
LOanS---NO. 2
F the $1O,4O3, 1924, 1897 principal
and interest owed rs by eleven

Britain. France owes us $3,047 ,974,-
TIT principal and $2ll, ,524, ,703 in
terest.
If we should have to pay this prin-
cipal and interest ourselves-and un-
less France pays Americans will
have to pay-it would take twenty
five annual instalments beginning at
$236,313,712.30 to carry the interest
and amortize the principal in the
next quarter Of century.
We shovel recently that for us
to carry the British loan to extinc-
ton in the same time would cost
more than an average of fourteen
dollars a year for every American
household.
TO carry the French loan in the
same manner would cost nearly
thirteen dollars a year for every
American household.
Fourteen plus thirteen makes
twenty-seven. The burden grows.
Americans are intensely sympa-
thetic toward the French people
who have lost sons and homes in
the great war.
But Americans perceive that the
political rulers of France who, like
the political rulers of Great Britain,
find it inconvenient to pay even the
interest on what they owe as re-
suit of the war, are still spending
enormous sums in continuing wars
on Russia, in supporting jingo
regimes in Poland, Rumania and
Hungary, and in keeping large
armies in Syria and Cilicia, not
withstanding the joint British
French promise of self-govenment
to their former Arabian, Syrian and
Armenian allies.
Americans sympathize with France
as with no other war-sufferer. They
know that all northeastern France
was actually destroyed by the in
vading armies. Her present fl
nancial distress is greater than any
other nations. All her losses are
still to be paid either by reparations
or by French taxpayers.
Great Britain's physical damages
by war were nearly all on the sea.
Those losses have already been paid
by marine insurance companies.
These companies actually profted
enormously from their war business.
Ocean freights and fares were raised
tenfold during the war to pay these
"war risk" marine insurances.
1t follows that, while England has
already been reimbursed for her
physical losses, Frances colossal
damages are still to be paid for by
somebody.
But France, naturally militaristic,
has annexed new empires in Asia
and Africa as the result of the war.
She is now frankly imperialistic,
rivaling Great Britain s earth-greed.
The good sense of the French peo-
pie will finally realize that while
America would be liberal if France
needed our money to repair her war
damages, it cannot fairly be ex-
pected to tax it's own citizens to en-
courage French Imperialism.
Certainly not another good Ameri-
can dollar should be loaned out of
Uncle Sans till to continue the
wholesale murder of needless wars,
the slaughter of men, the maltreat-
ing of women, the starvation of
little children.
The people of America should not
be expected to raise funds to relieve
distress in Europe while the Gov
ernment of America is loaning the
peoples money, taken from them
by taxation, to continue the warlike
conditions which make for distress
in Europe
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Some of the odd names at Central
High School are LITTLEPAGE,
YOUNGHUSBAND, GRE E N
STREET, MOTHERHEAD, WIN
TERBURN. GES HOO.
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AS things look now, you'll soon
be able to buy a dress done up in
the same size packages as hair
nets. IONA CARR.
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First the President looks
over a mans record. He
picks out a gent who has
never held any other Job
long, knowing that he will
make an ideal Secretary of
something in the Cabinet.
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Each Secretary is picked
for life. He only lasts a
week. But one week in
Washington seems a life
time.
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Sign on small Penn. avenue
hotel:
25c ROOMS SOC
j. G..
TRUTHS,

Many a mans reputation depends
on what hasn't been found out about
him.
The frail young thing too tired to
run mothers errands can wear out
the huskiest man on the dancing
floor.
A pullman porter has just finished
a book on BERTH control
SAYS WHICH.
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The first Cabinet will
probably be picked with the
usual permanent intention
of being temporary. Cab
met officers are always
listed in Washington board
ing houses as transients.
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THE DEW-DROP.

The dawn this morn, so rosey
With skies pink. green and blue.
Prompted me to pluck posey
And kiss IL once. Cuckoo!
Upon the posey fragrant
I found a drop OF dew
The posey grinned, the Vagrantl
'E knew l knew e knew
That dcw-drops come no longer
In bottles for the likes o. me,
But fall upon Ill flowers
To make 'em laugh. with glee.
HARPER'S FERRY.
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The next vacancy is Sec
retary of Profits, whose Job
will be to see that profiteers
are limited to what they can
grab. Then there is the
Sec. of the Lobby. who
must see that no bribe-of-
fering lobbyists get past
him.
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They had quarreled, and as she dis
missed him she handed him his hat,
remarking, Here's your periosteum."
What you mean, periosteum?"
Bone covering. according to my
physiology" CHEERUPADIST.
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Right under the name of hard
ware firm in Washington are the
words, "Cheap Skates" BOB.
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This is an important job.
as any lobbyist who gets
into Washington might an
noy the lawmakers by Of
fering them money. The
Secretary of Lobbygows is
supposed TO suffer all this
annoyance personally.
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Kindly Old Lady-Poor man, and
are you married?
Weary Tramp-No, lady. il I was I
wouldn't be relying on total strang-
ers for support. SWANNEE.
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Although you would never
have known IL during
Woody's term in and out of
Washington, there are some
very important jobs In the
Presidents Cabinet.
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The Secretary of Waste
and Foreign Loans has
been picked and salted
away. The Secretary of
Misappropriations has been
also notified OF his selection
as one of the Cabinet, which
is now one of the largest
bodies of men in the world
and growing with the speed
of a comet and probably
headed toward the same
destination.
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Patent Ofnce.
BY K. C. B.

To train ones children for patriotic citizen
ship is better than having historic ancestors
The greatness OF the sea is not in the waves
that lash about but in its vast depth that always
remains calm.
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They go to Washington
because they hear the coun-
try calling them. They're in
Washington about Ave days
when they hear the coun-
try calling them again. The
second time Ia always In
earnest.
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Most Cabinet officers ere
picked from the country
rather than the city.
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A WISE hoy.

A WISE hoy.
Harold" said the teacher, "in the
sentence, Il saw the girl climb the
fence how many is would you usef"
"Bofe of EN-" replied Harold with
a grin. 1WOULDTOO.
Hear Success speaking. "Stick-at-
i've Bill" is my middle name. Ii
nds between Can Try" and "Will
D. JOE &.
Reformer. to audience-We want
'eform; labor reform, domestic re-
form, social reform.
Voice from back OF hall--You want
chloroform. AL n HALL.
He said to her over the telephone,
After his weekly visit.
Dearest will you murry me7'
why yes" she said, who II IT,"
A. LIZ ZARD.
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The job requires men who
can think for themselves or
sub-lease the mental work
to more capable mechanics.
Then the eight men take
their answer to the Presi-
dent, who adds II up by long
division.
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Mr.. B. Baer
ALMOST FILLED.

The next Cabinet Is al
most full. Prominent citi-
zens have said that they are
-villing to sacrifice them
selves upon the altar OF
publicity.
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books personally autographed by
the authors and there are some
very old volumes. There is, in par
tcular, a set of Rabelais that
would excite envy in any collec-
tors heart.
Room for Projections.
The living room is furnished in
mahogany. Perhaps it would be of
interest to note that there are five
floor lamps in it. There is a grand
piano of mahogany, numerous ta-
bles, a writing desk, built-in book
cases, three large davenports with
luxurious pillows. a big fireplace,
lots of comfortable chairs and a
heavenly view from French doors.
You know, of course, that this
room can be transformed at a mo-
ment's notice into a projection
room. There are Oriental rugs on
the floors.
l think the breakfast room is par
ticularly attractive, with it's painted
furniture in cream color with bright
flowers, and the chairs with their
patent leather seats. 1t has long
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of $4,000, 100000 paper marks, calcu-
lated on an output of 120. .000. 900 tons
a year. One billion thirty-two mil
lion gold marks would be credited
to US on our reparations account
for our 24.000.0000 tons of coal. Be
sides, this would prevent German
coal being dumped into all the coun-
tries of the world The rest of the
reparations demand for 6S0.o00, 900
gold marks could be paid by de-
livery Of building material. furni-
ture, chemicals. etc, to France and
Belgium. The work OF German work.
ers in the reconstruction of the de-
stroyed territory would also be
counted in the reparation account.
The situation assumes a different
aspect II the German mark increases
IN value, and the price of coal sinks
in the international market Should
we be able to increase the price of
our coal by no more than 10 marks,
that is to say, sell 1t at $50 marks
Per ton, then the value of the coal
tax would be only 12,000,000,000 pa
per marks. If we deduct the a.
100000 tons at a price of 5000. .000.-
900. then only 5000. 100000 are left
for the interior of Germany. Our
reparation accounts would show
only 100000 tons at IS gold
marks. $4,000 900 gold marks. The
income in Germany itself would be
lower. and less money would be
credited to us on reparations.
The world market will feel very
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Germany Hope of Solving ReparationsProblem
Lies in Price and Output of Country's Coal

tion of gold to paper Germany would
receive 10000. 900 gold marks which
would be credited Oh the reparations
account.
Thus France would get the
cheapest, coal in the world. France
does not need all this coal, but IL
sells it on the international market.
and naturally France can sell the
coal much cheaper than any other
country At the same time, the
French mines are recovering stead
ily' SO that France will be able to
throw the greatest part Of the Ger
man coal on the international mar
ket. This represents a great danger
for the international coal trade.
since the actual international price
of coal is $50 marks a ton. This
will lead to conflicts in European
economic life.
There are only two possibilities:
either the peace treaty Is to be
changed SO that the coal may be
charged at the international market
price, or we must increase the tax
on coal. so much that we approach
nearer the international price. This
Is made possible since the treaty
provides that coal delivered in
reparation be sold to the allies at
the inland price. In both cases, Ger
many would be able to fulfIl the
allies demands
"At the present rate this Increase
or price would represent an Increase
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much relieved If the price Of coal is
increased in Germany, because this
would bring the price of German
goods up to the price of interna-
tional goods.
But II the International price of
coal sinks, then Germany will not
only be forced to increase the coal
tax. but 1t will be forced to create
be able to pay the 2,000,0O0,000 gold
marks. This would require an ef-
fort which might prove greater than
German economic life could stand.
Therefore, the fulfillment of the ul-
timatum Is dependent upon the In
ternational price for coal.
1T must not be forgotten that
the reparations prob.
lem depends upon the wage stand
ard for English miners. since the
English coal price is the main fac
tor in setting the international
price for coal. The world market
price for coal is important not only
for Germany, but It Is also the most
important factor in reconstruction. :"
How will the 26 per cent export
tax affect the international market
and German Industry" asked.
"The 26 per cent export tax can
be successful only II the -interna-
tional economic life Is not hampereo
by further sapctions and other un-
favorable disturbances replied
Erzberger. Normally Germany can
expect an annual export of 10000
10000 marks in the rather near fu-
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ture, provided that present inter
national prices remain as at pres
ent.
IF German industry is to be able
to carry this high tax, then the
intensity of work must be increased
Therefore We must see that every
one really has an opportunity OF
working eight hours day. 1t Is
unnecessary to increase the Work
ing day beyond eight hours. Be-
sides. it would be Impossible, since
we acceded to the. Washington
agreement and to the league Of
nations decree.
"The main factor in increased out
put Is the workmen's interest in his
work. and this interest must be In
creased. Specialization has killed
the workmen's interest in his work
the peasant sees the productive
ness of his work-the modern work
er cannot enjvy the specialized COM
pleted work in the same measure.
This Is why the workmen are radi-
calls"
But how do you plan to discour-
age extreme radicalism and to in
terest the workman in his work."
/ asked.
Through. guild socialism" replied
Erzberger. HE must participate
in the plant in which he is working;
he must share in the plant and In
the profit 1t earns. This is not So
cialization. In the case of sociali-
zation the workman would be no
more interested in the plant than
ne is now, because the socialists and
the Communists want to take every
thing from everybody. We must
try to give every one the oppor-
tunity to possess personal property.
This IS the only way Of nghting
radicalism." ..-
fd~r~~a~Ak soof
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them was that they have all been
read. which sad to say, is not true
of all libraries.
Although there were many sets
with beautiful bindings. none of
'hese volumes have uncut pages.
They all have a well read appear
ance. and in cataloguins them they
gave me the impression that they
were chosen not because they were
classics or best sellers or on ac-
count of the bindings matching the
scheme of decoration, but rather
because each one was wanted for
some special reason or because they
were old friends.
Another thing that l noticed i'm
mediately was that there were
books in every room and not only
in the bookcases that were made
for them. There were hooks in the
bedrooms, on the bedside tables.
books in the Railways, books in
the sun room, and 1 believe the only
rooms in the house without them
were the kitchen and the dining
room. There are a good many
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Special Cabis to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)
BY GEORGE sELDEs.


by GEORGE sELDEs.
BERLIN, July 2.-"The fate of the
world depends on coal. AS the great
est producer Of coal in continental
Europe, Germany's future is part and
parcel Of the coal question. I am
convinced that the solution of the
reparations problem is above all one
OF production and price of COAL"
This statement was made to me by
Matthias Erzberger. considered by
many the one best qualified German
% speak on the most important ques-
ton before Germany today and the
next two generations, as well as be-
fore the victor nations. In addition
TO being an economist. Erzberger Is
noted as the leader OF the Centrum
or Catholic party and as being for
mer finance minister, in which ca
pacity he produced probably the
most drastic system of taxation
which ever shocked a nation.
Erzberger. who has made many
enemies through his tax raising pro-
gram but who nevertheless Is looked
upon as one of the &C ming big lead
ers of new Germany, thus sums up
the reparations and coal situation:
Germany must deliver no less than
$4,000. 900 tons Of coal annually to
the allies" he said. '-at $50 paper
marks q ton At the present rela-
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Cosmo Hamilton took to writing as duck
takes to water and at about the same time in his
life. He had not come of age when his first
novel was published This was followed by sew
eral one-act plays. Then came Adams Clay"
which brought him wide recognition, and Dukes
Son." which clinched his reputation.
His first three-act play was produced by
Gertrude Kingston, at the Comedy Theater, Lon
don, called THE Wisdom of Folly" and founded
school of sentimental cynicism for the very
young. Then followed long contract with
Charles Frohman, under which Hamilton wrote
THE Mountain Climber" "Arsene Lupn," THE
Hoyden," "The Catch of the Season" "The Belle
of Mayfair" "The Beauty OF Bath" and THE
Blindness of Virtue During the intervals of
book and play writing Hamilton soldiered in the
territorial army, was captain in the Legion of
Frontiersmen, and serving with the late Lord
Roberts on the national service scheme, edited
the London World, making it the organ of Lord
Roberts views.
He married California girl, the grand
daughter of Supreme Court Judge Currey, and
niece of Admiral Rogers, U. S. N. The day the
broke out he joined the Royal Naval Air
Service, was on active service for the first eigh-
teen months and returned to this country
work, in the intervals of which he resumed the
pen and wrote Scandal" and other novels and
plays.
son of the late distinguished education
aEst Henry Gibbs, of the British board of educa-
ton, and Helen Hamilton, he is brother OF
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some in sage green, some in blue,
and some in black, all gaily deco
rated with flowers and wreaths. etc.
A different color scheme is carried
out for each bedroom, and the
draperies and bedspreads are of taft
feta to match the color scheme.
Mr.. Fairbanks suite consists of
his bedroom. bath, large clothes
closet; where his suits and picture
wardrobe hang in rows; hallway
and sleeping porch. The furniture is
sage green, and there is an
enormous black wardrobe, with
brilliant parrots painted on it
Miss Pickfords suite consists of
the most beautiful bedroom i ever
saw. It is done in lavendar, with
dull green furniture-a color COM
bination that reminds one of a
pansy bed. Miss Pickford's quarters
are not quite as extensive as her
husbands, for the reason that 1t is
planned in the near future to build
on wing which will be for the lit
tie wonder lady's exclusive use. Be
sides the bedroom there Is a bath
and sleeping porch.
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French windows opening out on the
porch. is comfortably furnished with
green wicker. and looks out upon a
sweeping view below.
The sun room is also very attrac-
tive, with its gay cretonnes and
wicker furniture and ferns and
canary birds. 1t has a tiled floor on
which there are a few Orientals.
There are only two floors and a
basementIn the house. Upstairs is a
main hall similar to the one below,
furnished somewhat on the order
of living room.
The Mikado's Sword.
One of the most interesting
things in it is a sword presented to
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbanks by the
Mikado of Japan.
Then there is a back hall, where
the stairs come up from the floor
below, and off of which the bed
rooms open. All told, there are five
bedrooms, not including the sleep
ing porches.
The : bedrooms all have modern
painted furniture. Some in gray,
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II would be hard to describe the
architecture Of the house, unless
one called 1t typically modern Call
fornian. A combination Of stucco
and shingle, it crowns the hill in
the form OF an L. Let US start in
the basement and make a tour Of
the house in order that you may
get an accurate idea of the interior.
Has Beautiful Tapestries.
In the basement are storerooms, a
fully equipped laundry, a bedroom
and bath for the laundress. Stairs
lead up to a hallway on the floor
above. The house faces west and
south with the main entrance in
the bend of the L.
The main hallway takes the form
of an l. with stairs at one end
winding up to the floor above. This
hallway has a blue and white tiled
floor. on which are a few Oriental
rugs. The furniture is carved
antique Italian and there are some
very beautiful tapestries on the
walls
On the first floor are the living
room, sun parlor, dining-room,
breakfast room and kitchen. Also
the buffers pantry, a large back
porch, with refrigerator the but
ler's bedroom and bath, back hall
and the front porch, extending
from the breakfast room around
three sides of the house to the
main entrance
Wherever one looks the eyes rest
upon original paintings by Fred
erick Remington, Dutton and Rus
sell. Another very interesting fea-
ture of the place is the books. The
thing that impressed me most about
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Film Stars
Air Castle
ConesTrue
Stands on Green Hillside,
High AboDe Pretty
Valley.

(copyright. 1871, BY the Mcclure NevspspR
Syndicate and Hayden TaIbot-)
By HAYDEN TALBOT.
Mr.. Talbot here digyesses from
Miss PiekforSS orpn story Of her
life to give his impressions Of the
home rrh<re ~the worlds r1peet-
heGyt" and Doug" E1x the hop
pest sort of eTistenee.
The house where Mary Pickfora
and her husband, Douglas Fair
banks. live Ia situated on . high
hill overlooking lower hills and .
broad valley in the distance.
This valley Is q combination farm
and residential section, intersected
by asphalt highways and electric
railways
Behind the Fairbanks home rise
more hills, eternally green in their
close-grown raiment Of stubby
brush
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
THE Debutante
By COSMO HAMILTON.

THERE three great shocks from which
/ we have yet to recover-the war, prohibi-
ton, and the debutante.
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Behold Most Modern Girl"
Says Famous Playwright
Cosmo Hamilton, Who Also has Gained
Fame as Novelist, Tells of the
Girls of Today

He has written more than a score Of Successful
neveh and plays and in this series he reeounh in
hs own inmitabIe way the results Of his observa-
ions Of the modern feminine.