The Holly chieftain., 1921-11-03

the Armlstice day ceremonies or the
American Legion convention are ar.
riving, and receptions, reviews and
other snowy affairs are an everyday
occurrence. Among those already here
are Admiral and Lady Beatty. and
Gen. Armand Diaz of Italy. BRAND
sailed Saturday; and at this writing
Marshal Foch is on his way across,
with General Pershing on another yes
sci trying hard to reach New York In
time to participate In the welcome to
the generallissimo.
Other eminent Europeans are In
America on private missions. these In
Guiding N. yenizelos. former premier
Of Greece. and his bride, and Rt. Hon.
Reginald McKenna, former chancellor
of the exchequer and the leading finan-
cier Of Great Britain. Mr.. McKenna
was the guest of honor at a dinner
given by the Chicago Commercial
club and delivered an address that
has aroused widespread comment.
Briefly, he advocated the cancellation
of all war debts between nations as
the only remedy for the economic dis.
tress Of the world. Debtor nations,
he said, have no alternative but to at.
tempt to square their obligations by
flooding the markets of their creditors
with goods. Great Britain and the
United States, he said, have war debts
owing them of approximately equal
size-about $4,000, 600 600, and his In
ference was that If cancellation of the
debts was fair for one, 1t was fair
for the other. Some American finan.
ciers in commenting on Mr.. McKenna's
views agreed with him in the main.
but others asserted that the plan as
political proposal was impossible at
this time and would not be entertained
by the American people. They did not
fail to point out that, while the United
States derived no material benefit
from the war, Great Britain not only
obtained vast territories but also in.
sured her naval and merchant suprem-
acy by the destruction of the German
fleets.
President Harding made a three-day
trip into the Southland to attend the
semi-centennial celebration of Birming.
ham, Ala, and he took the occasion
to speak some plain words on the race
problem. He declared that unless
our democracy is lie." there must be
economic, educational and political
equality for the negro, but without
attempt at social equality. Here are
few of his p!thy sentences:
II would say let the black man vote
when he is fit to vote; prohibit the
white man voting when he is unfit ia
vote"
II wish that both the tradition Of
solidly Democratic South and the
tradition of a solidly Republican black
race might be broken up"
Men of both races may well stand
uncompromIsingly against every sug.
gestlon Of social equality. This Is moi
question of recognizing a funda.
mental, eternal. inescapable differ.
ence"
Racial amalgamation there cannot
be. Partnership Of the races in de.
veloping the highest aims of all hu'
manlty there must be II humanity ID
to achieve the ends which we have
set for IT,"
"The black man should seek to be
and he should be encouraged to be, the
hnv nj, o,,A ~
best possible imitation of white
man.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
last week created considerable excite
ment and, II must be said, rejoicing
by taking the lid Off the manufacture
and sale Of beer and wine for medic
inal purposes. Convinced that 1t wal
unfair TO wait longer for congress to
pass the anti-beer bill, he issued the
regulations necessary. Not more than
two and one-half gallons of beer may
be prescribed at one time for use by
the same person, but there is no limit
on the number Of prescriptions that
may be issued by a physician. The
limit for one wine prescription is two
quarts, but there Is no limit to the
number OF prescriptions.
Naturally Wayne Wheeler and ths
other radical dry leaders In Washing
ton were greatly exercised by Secre.
tary MELONS action, and announced
TINT the anti-beer measure would be
pushed forward for passage at the
first opportunity. According to Mr.
Wheeler. in only few states will II
be practicable to prescribe beer and
wine as medicine, owing to state pro
hibitIon laws.