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Evening star., 1921-05-23

buyer W1s due to disturbed pcsaticai
conditions the government insurance
bureau would take over the account
and after settling with the exporter
would undertake collection. The
amount Of premium charged would not
worry the exporter, as this item would
be passed on to the buyer. and with
the risk widely spread in different
countries. the government. 1t is con.
tended. would be in little danger Of
suffering serious losses. If tho scheme
Of American governmental insurance
Of exports could be coupled with for
eign government guarantee Of &c.
counts. it might well result in break.
ing the. present foreign trade stalemate
and start surplus American goods
moving to markets where they are
needed.
The project might, of course, come
under the ban Of President Hardings
less government in business and more
business in government" but, the War
Trade Finance Corporation having
been revived for the financing of
American exports, it would not seem
a serious further step forward pa
ternaism it the government provided
insurance that such exports would be
paid for.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
The Poison of Radicalism.

A final report has just been filed by
a joint legislative committee Of New
York state which some time ago in.
vestigated the activities Of revolution.
ary radicals in that state. In the
course oe q voluminous finding. Gov.
ering more than four thousand pages,
the committee presents evidence Of
mischievous work BY the agitators for
social and Political revolution in the
educational institutions of the state.
The committee. indeed. went beyond
the confines Of the commonwealth and
declared In its report that American
colleges are hoaeycombed With avowed
socialistic professors whose teachmgs
are bolshevik and subvessive Of demo
cratic ideals ana Institutions.
This assertion is not new. It has
been made in varying forms respeetins
Evening star., 1921-05-23
Ellis Island.

The inability Of the immigration
authorities to provide means to meet
the situation Of the age cannot be
a cause for which to blame the i'm
migrant. Surely 1t is not his fault
that he Is compelled to sleep on the
floor at Ellis Island. without any
sort OF covering. nor Is he responsi-
BILE for tho unpreparedness to receive
him. Very few measures have bee
adopted for the welfare of tho immi-
grant here. immigration authorities
have not had the power or conyen.
iences to help the immigrant when
once in this country. The distribu-
tion Of immigration to different parts
Of the United States tespecialiy in
North and South Dakota. Ohio, Illi-
nois and the far west). where they
are needed most. has not been done
omcially during all these years.
There have been private societies
which have undertaken to do this.
but the majority have made use OF
these means for personal gain. and
nothing but distrust has been the
result. This country has been admit
ting immigrants without attending to
them. without helping them TO settle
In . locality where It would prove
advantageous to both the immigrant
and this country. It has always been
. question Of God helps those who
help themselveA"-Gaxze Del Mas
saohusstts (Italias, respu blicAn), Bos-
toA
Evening star., 1921-05-23
Mexico.

The formulation Of the terms upon
which this government will recognize
the Obregon government brings mat.
ters to a head. as it were. between
America and Mexico. This is not to
say that the refusal Of President
Obregon to accept the terms would
mean war between the two countries
But it would mean the continuation of
situation prejudicial to the interests
of both. and from the ending of which
Mexico would greatly benefit. For
once again in cordial Official relations
with her powerful neighbor-more
powerful now than ever before-Mex-
leo would find her credit among the
nations considerably improved, and
her affairs at home materially stabil-
lied.
The terms have not been drawn in
haste or impatience, and certainly not
in ignorance Of Mexican conditions.
America has been patient for years
under heavy provocations; and the ac
tion now taken rests in part upon an
investigation by the Senate. and in
part on information furnished by a
high of11cial-Undersecret Fletcher
Of the State Department-who before
accepting his present Office had spent
some time in Mexico as ambassador.
This question naturally weighs much
with us. If President Obregon fails.
what may be expected in and from
Mexico? Madero was pathetic mis-
fit for so turbulent people and so
confused a situation. Huerta had only
the qualities Of a rough soldier-well
enough in their way, but not sufficient
for the emergency. Carranza was sim
ply parochialism and obstinacy person
ified. But We have been led to think
better and expect more Of Obregon:
and if he cannot deliver the goods, who
can? Somebody must. There Is too
much at stake for everybody On both
sides Of the line to render it advisable
that matters in Mexico be left to drift
Indefinitely.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
Foreign Trade Insurance.

A proposal for the uragement Of
foreign trade which would seem to be
worthy Of study by the administra-
ton and Congress is now under con-
sideration by the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States. 1t is.
briefly. that this government shall in
sure the accounts of American export
ers against losses resulting from politi-
cal upheavals and disturbances in
other countries, just as during the
war American ships and cargoes were
insured against losses resulting from
enemy attack.
Despite the tremendous losses in
1icted by German submarines, the var
risk insurance bureau wound up its
affairs practically without cost to the
government, the premiums paid in
about balancing the amounts the bu.
reau was called upon to pay out. 1t Is
believed a foreign trade political risk
bureau could be operated without loss,
and possibly with profit, to the gov
ernment. The plan contemplates that
ia cases where default Of a foreign
Evening star., 1921-05-23
Good Old Summer Time.

Genial summer after much hesita-
tion, many halts and some spells Of
retrogressien comes on with consid-
cradle enthusiasm and ardor. The
crops in the Washington region need
this weather and the Washington
tables need the crops. Spring vege-
tables and the berries are still COM
ing to us from afar. for our home
growers, with autumn weather in
April and May, and with destructive
frosts, have had trials and disap.
pointments. A fair share Of warm
weather, proper at this time and in
this latitude, may help the field and
garden crops, but we have no doubt
bade goodbye to local fruits for the
year of 1921, unless we include canta-
fruits, which some men refuse to do.
All reports have it that home grown
cherries, peaches, plums. pears and
apples will be few and the spring
freezes were disastrous to the fruit
crop in the Shenandoah valley and
other parts OF the apple belt OF Vir-
ginia-one of the greatest apple-rais-
ing regions in the world.
These days of brilliant sunlight and
high temperature are turning the
thoughts Of many men to the noun
tains and the shore, but vacation
thoughts are largely habit and
quite largely modern habit. founded
rot SO much on the idea that Wash
ington is not a happy place in which
to spend the summer, but more on the
idea that temporary change Of resi-
dence, with new scenes and new ac-
quaintances, makes for rest and fun.
AT any rate, it is a pleasant thing to
have the good old summer time with
US again.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
Executive Sessions.

Senator Williams of Mississippi is
opposed to his colleagues proposition
for open sessions Of the Senate in con.
sidering nominations to Office. In a
news article in Sundays Star he is
quoted as saying:
II remember that at one time. under
a democratic administration. the ap-
pointment Of a man to high position
in the diplomatic service was opposed
in the Senate upon the grounds that
certain interests in the orient. 1
was one of those who believed the
charge and who defeated his nomina-
tion. I found out years afterward
that the charge was not true and
that l had made q mistake. / remem-
Der another case. under a republican
administration. where there was
against a man that he had been
extremely loose. In one case the
charge was not true. and in the sec
ond the charge was true. In one
case the nomination was defeated and
in the other it was not"
Instead OF sustaining the senator's
position, do not these two instances
sustain the position Of his colleague?
LII SAS SnSO VI INC oCCUSeO OI
having received hush money" an
open. and therefore fuller, examina.
ton Of the matter would have tended
to bring out the truth, and Mr.. Will
liams would have been saved from the
mistake he still sincerely deplores.
In the case Of the man Of loose life,
had that man been confronted with
the necessity Of defending himself in
public. he would not have applied for
appointment. Nor would the Presi.
dent, whoever he was. have made the
appointment.
Star chamber proceedings are not
in conformity with our institutions.
and especially where personal char
acter is concerned. A man accused is
always entitled to know who his &C.
cusers are. and the full nature Of their
accusations. In ne other way can he
or the public interested in him hope
for justice. To try the charge in
secret. behind closed doors. is to arm
and encourage his enemies. and put
him at a disadvantage.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MarYland and Virginia.
Street Railway Merger.

One sometimes hears comment upon
etreet railway merger and the public
benefits that it will confer. which
assumes that Congress, as the Dis
trict's legislature, the community and
the railroads have in the past been
negligent or hostile in respect to such
merger. This assumption is incorrect.
Over twenty years ago the principle
Of merger of the Districts street rail-
way lines was approved as sound by
Congress and the community. By law
fourteen or fifteen street railway lines
were then in effect merged into the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, and the remaining two lines
were merged into the Capital Traction
Company. The street railway lines
were thus reduced from sixteen or sew
enteen to two. and the main reason
why the final merger of the two lines
into one has not yet taken place has
been because of the competitive ma
neuvering of each of the two systems
to bring about the merger at a time
ana unQeT COnOltlOHS WHICH III Cno
resulting terms would be most favor
able to itself.
The exploitation of the common
stock Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, which is the basis
of its misfortunes had as one of it's
purposes the merging of this stock to
advantage with the stock of the Capt.
tai Traction Company.
On the other hand conditions of the
recent past have artificially and un-I
duly exploited the profit-earning and
merger value Of Capital Traction
stock in comparison with that of the
Washington Railway and Electric.
The problem for our legislature is
to bring about a merger on terms as
closely approximating equity as it is
possible to secure. Merger itself is
the logical and inevitable outcome of
street railway history, tendencies and
precedents.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
Americanization as an Economic
Issue.

II the foreigners live in nsanitary.
crowded quarters of the city. made
up entirely of their own racial group.
choice. They are compelled to do
so, because the Americans. or those
who came to this country before they
did, look upon them with suspicion
dislike. and often hostility.
The laborers who come from
Europe have all been used to doing
farm work there, and the reason
tural work here is not because they
have lost their taste for it, or be-
cause they prefer to work in hot.
sweltering factories but because the
very day they arrive in this country
they sense that feeling of hostility
toward them. and they are afraid to
risk going out into unknown parts
Of the country. about which they
have heard stories Of peonase and
lynching. For this reason they re-
main In the city in sections whore
there are near them people of their
own kind and race. .
1t is not true that the foreigners do
and to learn English. The reason
why they do not do SO Immediately is
because when they have just arrived
their main preoccupation is to obtain
work and to earn a comfortable live
lihood. AS soon as they are econom-
ically settled they then feel the need
to improve themselves intellectually
and socially. and when their sur
roundings have become more COM
Portable they commence to feel a
great love for the nation which has
been so kind to them. The idea that
Americanization can be accomplished
by any quick process is a mistake.
1t must take it's natural course in an
economic way. The immigrant must
first be made to feel that there Is no
then, after he has obtained work and
Is comfortably settled and has had a
chance to acQuaint himself with the
customs Of the Americana and the ad-
vsntages Of American life. he will
naturally feel love and gratitude for
the country who is his hostess. and
it all will come about by itself with
out any external compulsion.-Il
Giornale 1taliano Italian, independ-
ent). New York city.
Where has been no element Of mys.
terry in the game, Button. button;
who's got the button?" since laundries
were observation-disclosures Times
Union.
There never was q time when the
spoils system looked more hateful to
honest democrats than right now.-
Chattanooga News.
Europe wants 100000 husbands"
Girls. II you have any old, discarded
husbands you don't need. here's your
chance to be charitable.-Nashvil
Tennessean.
The railroad question is deep-waste
deep.-Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
Do you remember the old-tims
butcher, with a mustache like a worn
out paint brush. who threw in" SOUP
bone and some dog meat and gave
son = large Observation-Disclosures Sun.
Don't breathe 1t to anybody" has
taken on a new cautionary meaning
since the prohibition agents in New
York have become so activs.-pridge.
port Telegram.
Evening star., 1921-05-23

New York theatrical managers are
going to Europe to look for musical
and spectacular novelties. Evidently
the great work of reconstruction is
not expected to adhere rapidly to in.
dustrial lines.
Evening star., 1921-05-23

Trotsky is reported to be seriously
ill. He is unfortunate in the fact that
sovietism has not left any places in
Russia that can be safely designated
as health resorts.
Evening star., 1921-05-23

II should be remarked with graft
tude that there was absolutely nothing
in Thomas Edison's question lists to
stimulate further political or economic
controversy.
Evening star., 1921-05-23

Poland is being gently warned not
to let the temperament which dis.
tinguishes her artists become too
prominent in her politicians.
Evening star., 1921-05-23

Reports have it that Bergdoll is not
deriving any more enjoyment from
European travel than Alex. Bergman n
or Emma Goldman.
Evening star., 1921-05-23

Nations are looking forward to a
commercial condition that Will make
the interchange Of commodities as
voluminous as the interchange Of ideas
has been.
Evening star., 1921-05-23

Uncle Sam is forced to contemplate
the attitude Of various European ma
tions with the fear that arises in con-
necuon with a disposition to overload
q willing worker.
Evening star., 1921-05-23

Judge Lands continues to offer in.
cidental remarks with a liberality
which shows that his mind is far from
being monopolized by base ball.
Evening star., 1921-05-23

Tho tariff is regarded by many
statesmen as the velvet glove which
may in emergency cover the iron hand.
Evening star., 1921-05-23

There is some doubt as to whether
the exkaiser has quit chopping wood
or discharged his press agent.
Evening star., 1921-05-23

D'Annunzio evidently does not care
how many American historians beat
him In getting into print.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
SHOOTING STARS,
NJ FHILANDER JOHNSON.
THE Nav 0uaan

The May Queen.
The May queen shivers by the fire
While wintry breezes blow;
There are few roses to admire
Nor sunny skies aglow.
And now and then you'll hear her wall.
With sadly shaken nerves.
III every crop is bound to fail
How can we make preserves.
No more upon the village green
Glad moments 1 improve:
1 dust around the household scene
And help the family move.
Like other figures known to fame,
l fade away forthwith
A May queen now is not the same:
She's only just a myth"
Evening star., 1921-05-23

Jud Tunkins says that il it ever
came to distributing everybody's prop.
erty around equally a socialist would
be as hard loser as anybody.
Evening star., 1921-05-23
Paternalism.

Patefnallsm.
1ou seem very much afraid of
paternalism in affairs of government"
Il am." replied Farmer Corntossel
I've tried paternal authority on Josh.
and If 1t doesn't work any better in q
government than it does on a farm.
Ill say II amt safe to fool with"
Soethingly SOnOrous.
Much scientific talk draws near
WIN a delightful sense Of cheer,
Like operas whose lays intone
In languages to me unknown.
The lecturer with JOY is heard,
Though 1 scarce understand a word
Evening star., 1921-05-23
SOethingly SOnOrOus.
Wisdom Attained.

Wisdom Attained,
DO you believe in the political wis
dom Of the plain people?"
In those OF my section Of the coun-
try" replied Senator Sorghum.
They've been voting my way for
years. so l may reasonably assume
that l have them pretty we'll in.
structed."
"Tellin' de plain truth" said Uncle
Eben; "ain't always as easy as it
seems. OWN to de natural tendency of
a human to get his personal 'pinions
mixed up with the simple facts"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-11-15
COUNTY COURT.

Twenty-Five dairymen and farmers
of the county will receive partial
compensation for the loss of cattle
slaughtered by order of officials of
the Department of Agriculture in an
effort to stamp out tuberculosis
among their herds. The county, the
state and the national governments
share in making good the losses sus-
tanned in this way. Farmers are ex-
pected to get Is per cent of the value
of liv stock slaughtered from the sale
of the carcasses and hides. Thirty
per cent of the losses are borne by
national government pays twenty
five per cent of the loss.
Orders aggregating $1,336.29 were
passed by the County Court on Mon
day for such losses, leaving number
of claims of the same kind unsatisfied
because of a lack of funds. This
amount will be divided among the
following claimants: L. B. Vickers,
$249.16; J. w. Elliott, $68.36; j. c.
Griffith, $19.16; c. c. Tabb, $10.65
IL. E. Tabb, $56.64; C. j. Cavaliers
Estate, S1O2.5S; w. A. Rely, S55.08;
~. P. Dreamer, $3.50; G. w. Griffith,
$500; Ringgold & Shepherd, $72.5O;
Hoffman & Thompson, $500; G. D.
Snyder, $4,000; Jessie Thompson.
$1,000; A. B. Beaner, SAL; c. S.
Billmyer, $157.50; G. w. Hoffman,
$3.50; H. C. Marshall, $21.66; VIM
A. Dunn, $165; M. X. Bowers, $685.
H. o. Fritts, $14, and j. E. Ham
mersla $4,000.
Adam E. Colbert, of near Shep.
herdstown, appeared in court and
with Mrs. Colbert as his surety on 9
bond in a penalty of $1,000 qualified
as guardian for his step-son Robert
Lee Billmyer. The ward is now Il
years old.
Leo Painter, of Engle, applied fol
the position of traffic officer, bu
there being no vacancy, no actor
was taken in his case.
Court adjourned Tuesday after
noon to Tuesday, November 18th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-11-15
V. LIcHTNER DIES AT
HARPERS FERRY.

Mr.. Scott w. Lightner, widely
known resident of Harpers Ferry
passed away st his home in that place
November Z. Death came after q
long illness at the ripe age of sc
Years. Mr.. Ligistner was remarks
ably active in both and mind and
body until few months before his
death. For so years he was identi.
fed with the business life of Harpers
Ferry. At first he engaged in teach
ing in the public schools of the Dis
trict, making fine record in the pro-
fession. Later he became interested
in Building and Loan Associations,
and still later in the Bank of Harpers
Ferry of which he was cashier for
some years.
Mr.. Lightner was native of Perry
county, Pa, and served through the
Evil War in the Union army, coming
o Harpers Ferry soon after the close
f hostilities. He married a Miss
srackett, sister of the late Rev. N.
!, Bracket. who was for years prin-
ipal of Storer College at Harpers
'erry. Mrs. Lightner survives. De-
eased leaves also one sister, Mrs.
ohn Coates, of Carlisle, Pa, and
ne brother, j. E. Lightner, of
Fichita, Kansas.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-11-15

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Here's one case.
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know the value of Doan's kidne,
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NV kidneys were always weak and
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Headaches were frequent and made
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-11-15
ELLA SITES DIES
uAcEpcTOWN

Her old friends in this County were
grieved to learn Of the death Of Mrs.
Ella Sites who passed away at her
home in Hagerstown at s o'clock last
Tuesday night, after an illness of
more than three months from the in
firmities of age. Mrs. Sites was the
widow of the late Jacob Sites. who
was for 33 years farmer of this
county. She was native of Frank
lin county, Pa, and came to Jefferson
county nearly SO years ago. After
the death of Mr.. Sites, she with two
of her grandchildren moved to Hag-
erstown, where she passed the re-
nlainder of her useful life OF 50
years, four months and IL days.
Two sons, Messrs. David E. Sites, Of
Leetown, and Mason Sites, of Balti-
more county, Md, survive. The
funeral was held at her home in
Hagerstown at 10 o'clock Friday
morning, after which the reraains
were brought to Edge Hill Cemetery
for interment.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-11-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.

While visiting in Fredeick recent.
", Miss Rose Marshall was relieved
Of her hand bag, which contained
sixteen dollars.
Highland Monarch the pony be.
longing to Mr.. James M. Mason, Jr.,
died last Saturday morning from
eating too much wheat.
Mrs. DIR. A. N. Smith and daughter,
Miss Margaret Bishop spent Satur.
day in Hagerstown; also Mrs. A. B.
Slack and Miss Norma Davis.
The foot ball game on the after
noon of Armistice Day between Ber-
ryville and Charles Town resulted in
neither side being able to score.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Zion
Episcopal Church, will give Tea in
the Parish House on next Thursday
q ftarnoon Nnuanahan ~ f-o... ga
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-11-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. L. Anderson. Of
hanson, spent day in Frederick,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. DIN Wiley spent
Sunday with relatives in Middletown
Virginia.
Mr.. VIM. C. Timm came up from
Washington and spent Armistice Dav
with his friends here.
Miss Bette j. Beller, Miss Sallie H.
6elier and Miss Lillian Dinkle spent
Saturday in Hagerstown.
Mr.. VIM. /. Gore is visiting his son
Mr.. Earl L. Gore and family, and
other relatives in Washington.
Misses Louise Gallaher, Lizzie
Stonesifer and Mrs. j. Howard RELY
spent one day in Hagerstown last
week.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-11-15
YOUR WINTERS READING.

What is nicer than the coy corner,
the glowing CRATE, the easy chair,
and the interesting book, or maya
zine, on a cold winters night when
the storm is raging without? Have
you arranged for your reading mat
ter for this winter? If not bring US
your magazine subscriptions, or get
one of our nice books. We take
subscriptions to all magazines at any
price you see advertised.
c. N. Beard.