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Evening star., 1921-09-02
The Attack on Judge Lands.

The American Bar Association yes
terday by a viva voce vote went on
record in condemnation of the ac-
ceptance Of Judge Kenesaw M. Landis
of private employment while holding
a position on the federal bench. This
revives the question which agitated
the American public some months ago
and led to sharp discussion in Con-
gress and even to suggestions Of inn
peachment. It also raises the ques-
ton Of the propriety Of the bar ex-
pressing itself upon the opinion Of an
individual member of the bench. Judge
Landis' acceptance of the national
base ball commission Craftsmanship
was noted chiefly because Of the cir
cumstances in which the position was
rendered to him, the wide popularity
of the sport and finally the liberal
salary accompanying the Office. The
fact was ignored that many other
judges have in the past accepted pri-
vate employment, have taken fees for
arbitrations, have engaged In business.
without raising any clamor. In the
Lands case he accepts a fixed re-
tainer of $42,500 as an arbitrator in
the base bali business. which has be-
come one of the major American in
dustries. II his fixed fee-and it is no
more than a retainer fee-had been no
more than $4.250 there would have
been no fuss about it. 1t was the
liberality of the stipend that made the
case notable. And it furthermore
served to call attention pointedly to
the fact that the United States govern
ment pays its judges pitifully small
salaries, exacting from them heavy
sacrifices when they accept assign
ment on the bench.
1t is to be regretted that the bar as
sociation went on record in this mat
ter so hastily. and with so little con-
sideration, and especially on the
strength of such intemperate state
ments by the member presenting the
resolution, who talked about "soiling
the ermine," the Temptation Of ava
rice and private gain" "sapping ju-
dicial strength" dragging the ermine
in the mire," and finally "execrable
conduct"
The legal profession is not so far
removed from the charge Of avarice
and commercialism and private gain
that it is justified in setting up in the
Lands case the exalted standard of
ethics from which to condemn the con-
duct Of man against whose integrity
no whisper has ever been heard. who
has upheld in his judicial capacity the
high principles Of the American bench
and who has without question the es-
TEEN and confidence Of the American
people.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
The Need of Veterans.

Presumably, if Mr.. Cannon decides
to stand for Congress again, his con-
stituents will return him. He has
served them long and well. and given
to his district a national name.
Veterans Of his type are valuable in
our public life now. Although we are
pathmaking in some things, we ars
treading familiar paths In others.
Those familiar with such paths, there
fore, are desirable company.
Old men for counsel. Mr.. Cannon
has been a national counselor for half
a century. He began at the time we
were reconstructing matters the civil
war had dislocated and all but de-
stroyed, and saw that work completed.
Since then he has seen the nation
grow, and helped it to grow, stronger
and more efficient than it had been be-
fore the war came.
I'VE are reconstructing matters
now. The dislocations Of the world
war have been severe, though we es-
capped the horrors of our civil war.
There was no fighting on our own
soil, and the people were not divided.
Young men for action. We need &C.
tion, and there are men for that work.
But we need counselors. too-men
qualified by experience to cut out
work-and we have men Of that sort.
Let us mix the two sorts in a proper
ton to get the best results.
This Congress will but begin the
task Of reconstruction, and much Of
what It does may necessarily be short
lived. So that the Sixty-eighth Con-
gress will have crowded card, and
should be chosen with that fact well
considered.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
The Coming Conference.

President Harding, addressing the
student officers of the Army War Col
lege yesterday, took occasion to en-
phasize the fundamental purpose Of
the approaching international confer
ence in Washington. His words were
timely and happily definite. For If
there is one thing that could hinder
the full success of that conference 1t
would be a popular misconceptlon OF
the ends to be sought. Those ends
have been stated previously with
frankness and precision. Yet, owing.
perhaps, to the misnomer under which
the conference is generally referred to
today, and perhaps to the impractical
yearnings of the "too many theorists
to whom the President referred, the
possibility Of misconception exists. So
the President spoke. That, In the light
of his pronouncement, doubt should re-
main as to the aims of the nations
whose representatives will, on Novem-
ber II, foregather here would seem In
credible.
They are to meet. those nations,
with a view not to disarmament but to
the limitation of armaments by inter-
national agreement. Whether or not
President Harding is correct IN his as
sertion that there may never be a
time without the necessity for armed
forces in every government" is, after
all, beside the point. If, as many hope,
such an era may sometime be reached
that day lies far ahead.
What America, with the balance OF
the world, Graves today is action
which will meet the conditions OF TO-
day. The nations of the world. always
with the exception of those VINO, de-
feated in the world war, have been
forbidden the privilege" OF compet1-
tive armament, have attained to an ap-
preciation of the obvious fact that
continuation of the mad race 1or
armed supremacy upon land or sea
can only result in international bank
r,,ptcy. Aware of that fact. they pro-
nose to take counsel together to the
end that, by mutual agreement the
race NAV be halted and ornaments
limited to rational bounds.
Keeping that program ever before 1t
the conference should succeed. once
departing therefrom into the imprac-
ticable discussion Of the abolition OF
all armed forces it might readily 1all.
President Harding. aware OF those
facts, yesterday gave assurance that
the American conferees will work
clearly and directly toward the need
Of the world today.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
Croakers to the Rear.

Europeans of consequence and in
fluence, in Office or out, who have
never visited America are expressing
a lively interest in the country, and
many have arranged, and others are
arranging, to pay US visit.
The disarmament conference will
attract statesmen, soldiers, sailors,
journalists and literati in numbers,
and while it sits such trained and keen
observers will have an eye for every
thing. and later appraise us for what
they think we represent.
But outside those circles, and with
out regard to world politics or domes-
tic politics, foreigners Of means and
education, able to indulge in travel
and desirous of benef1ting by survey
Of advanced countries and peoples,
will in the near future include the
United States in their itineraries, and
give us more than ''the once over"
Our life. in its political, business, edu-
cational and social aspects, will in
trigue them, and they will examine
and assess what we have done and are
planning to do.
We shall thus for some little time be
under the intimate observation of men
and women whose good opinion we as
people desire. Let us. then. be on
our best behavior and in our best
mood. If it is necessary, let us round
up the croakers and despairers. and
keep them out of sight and hearing.
They are trying enough on home
folks, but are positive injury to the
country when holding forth to visitors,
as many Of them are in the habit of
doing, about the shortcomings of
popular government on the American
plan.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
BRAND and Wilson.
"A cable from Paris says:

= "a C6UI6 IIUlII 1dTIS says.
EsPremier s BRAND wishes to obtain Q
vote in the chamber of deputies gfvs
ing him sufficient authority to repre-
sent France at the conference on
armament and far eastern questions,
which will begin in Washington on
November II, 1t is declared by L'Homme
Libre. The newspaper says he wishes to
oe given such a vote Of confidence be-
fore leaving for Washington. but, so
Tar as known. no decision has as yet
been reached relative to the date upon
which parliament will be called to
convene"
I'M. BRAND may haye in mind the
kase of Mr.. Wilson.
When Mr.. Wilson appeared In Paris
1t the peace esnfsrencs he was q dis
credited and rejected leader. The latest
Evening star., 1921-09-02

London Punch is carrying advertise
ments addressed especially to what is
mentioned in London as the great
American thirst. Punch often relies
on the comic portraiture on its cover
to prevent it from being classified as
one of the most serious Of publications.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

Insurance experts say that the aver
age length Of a human lifetime has
been increased by four years. In view
of recent events bringing anxiety to
every individual, the theory that worry
shortens the mortal span cannot be
fully accepted,
Evening star., 1921-09-02

References to men reported as slack
ers who saw active and honorable
service are now regarded merely as
evidences Of rather confused system
of bookkeeping incidental to the con-
fusion Of war.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

Bergdoll was last heard from In
Switzerland. There is little serious
foundation for the fact that Germany
may again become involved in war
fare of one kind or another, but Berg
doll took no chances.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

Scientists assert that the coal supply
will give out in a few million years
Commercial statisticians intimate that
the public will not have to wait &c
long for the interesting experience.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

A motion picture concern is charged
with being a trust. The commercial
Importance Of the film industry threat
ems to make the legal briefs as excit-
ing as the scenarios.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

There is difficulty in reconciling the
assurances Of Ku-Klux literature that
the Klan is a gentle and sociable In
stitution with reports from scenes OF
its active operations.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

Berlin is again called upon to study
assassination as the possible cause Of a
political upheaval. Experience will
doubtless inspire a sense Of caution.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

Sovietism rapidly lost ground as
soon as tho phrase. 1.-THE meeting viii
come to ORDER" asserted itself as the
merest parliamentary fiction.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

Unemployment is q problem which
must be finally disposed Of by the in
dividual, whatever solution may be
devised for collective use.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

The stock market would not be so
dangerous for lambs If the bulls and
bears were less Industrious in trying
to mislead one another by unreliable
tips.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

More thought is being given to how
another war can be averted than to
how the next one may be fought.
Evening star., 1921-09-02

German monarchists evidently as
hume that the public has a very short
memory.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
Machinery

Machinery.
The government is a machine,
An intricate affair;
Sometimes it rides along serene,
Sometimes it calls for care.
A few skilled workmen must be found
To tend the running gear,
While thoughtless people stand around
And try to interfere.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
Incorrigibnfty.

''Do you intend to lead different
life?" !,
'T do," declared Bill the Burg,
whats the use O. goin' on bein' 9
wicked safe-blower when there is 30
many Ways q brealin' the law that's
less risky and more profitable?"
Evening star., 1921-09-02
No Sphinx.

"You never seemed to care to be re-
garded as a sphinx in politics"
mo-" replied Senator Sorghum.
1--WE seen a sphinx. A sphinx hasn't
any conversational ability whatever,
and is without ideas to express If it
had"
Evening star., 1921-09-02
Tired Business Man.

Tired Business Man.
''1 understand that you are going to
take q vacation?'
"Yes," replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. '1
need change Of scene"
"You never appeared to work very
hard"
mo. But it becomes mononotous to
do all your loafing in the same Office"
.
Jud Tunkins says one encourage
ment to unemployment is the fact that
so many people seem to regard it as
q luxury.
Evening star., 1921-09-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDDR JOHNSON.
Boys and Men.

Boys and Men.
The small boy is a happy elf
Who lives but to enjoy himself.
His life is free from serious care,
His only need is to prepare
For glories he is sure to earn
When at life's game he takes his turn
With little need to toll or grieve-
That's what the older folk believe.
The man mature in restful pride
Has laid anxieties aside,
And gained the power that mortals
prize
Which he, at will, may exercise.
His wisdom brings him ease complete
And smooths each pathway for his
feet,
As every scene brings joy anew
That il the small boys point Of view
Evening star., 1921-09-02
A Budget of School Specials
For the Boys
It's none too make preparations these fea
lures will help wonderfully.

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ACTORS HAVE ODD BELIEFS
Superstitions Of People of the Stage
Are Always interesting and Some.
times Extremely Amusing.

Stage superstitions are sometimes
amusing AS well as interesting, writes
Frederick B0wyer In the London Mail.
For Instance the. singing of II Dreamt
l Dwell In Marble Halls" or even
Tostfs "Good-By.' Is supposed to
bring bad luck to the theater! And
anyone found whistling in a dressing
room must turn around three times,
exit and knock at the door before re-
entering.
Another well-known superstition Is
the splitting Of champagne at con-
vivial meeting. When this happens
dish is made Of the spilled portion
and everybody (ladies not excepted)
dips a finger into II and touches the
back Of his or her ear with the wine.
Should piece of cotton be found
on a mans coat, 1t is gently removed
kissed and blown away. This is to
bring good luck. as the piece of cot.
ton or fun is regarded as a contract
from manager.
Speaking what is known theatrical
~ as the "tag"-that is, the last lines
In play-is looked upon as a bad
onlen-in fact, tragedy TO all con-
cerned.
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PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS
IS (By DR., Ben H. Day)

l am indebted to the National
Health Council for the following sta
tistics:
100000 infants die before
reaching the age of one year in the
United States of America.
Fully one-third of the school
children of the U. S. A. are under
nourished.
3-Over one thousand die annu-
ally of tuberculosis.
4-Thousands of our population
have veneral disease.
Sat least so per cent of our pop
ulation need medical care for minor
ailments.
cent is preventable.
6-1, 100000 die annually; 40 per
Cancer claims 10000 annually.
This can be reduced by early dag
nosis and scientific treatment.
8-250,O00 cases in U. S. A. suf-
fering from mental diseases.
These statistics are startling, but
a large per cent can be overcome
and life prolonged. The high infant
mortality has been reduced in recent
years and can be reduced much low
er by educating the mothers regard
ing food and feeding, inspecting and
analysing the quality, of milk, and
biological examination to determine
the number of germs per cubic M.
M, and education and instruction re-
garding contagion.
Even a slightly infected throat
or a slight "cold" in a parent or older
child, may transmit to an infant a
fatal disease.
Fully one-third of our school chill
dren are under-nourished There
lis a reason for this in every case,
and large per cent can be over
come by proper inspection of homes,
regarding ventilation and food, both
quantity and quality. Examination
and removal of all sources of focal
infection, such as repair or extrac-
ton of bad teeth, removal of ton
sils and aednoids.
These under-nourished children
are more susceptible to contagion or
diseases. A large Nor cent
live in unhygienic surroundings and
This also tends to lessen their re-
to infectia and many of them
perish annually by preventable d-
seases, and not being immunized
(vaccination) against some of our
most dreaded diseases.
tuberculosis or white plague claim
many of our members of society at
or about puberty. This disease is
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were Of the Civil war period. They
had the dignity Of years and white
hairs to carry them along the path
Of life and were looked up to as just
little better than commoner folk.
Everybody of middle age will recog-
nize the colonel that Digger has al
ways had in mind.
Therefore the shock; Digger an
swered the office telephone and voice
asked for Bildad. Unfortunately BIZ
dad was not In.
"Can take a message for himr
Digger inquired.
"Tell him to call Colonel Whangdale.
O078 Rector" said the voice, and then
what followed was what ruined Dig
gers ideal as to the dignity Of col
onels ''And tell Bildad for me-" Col
onel Whangdale added, that II he
doesn't call me within the next half
hour I'll beat the tar out O. him the
next time l see him."
A little later Digger delivered the
message with tears In his voice. New
York Times.
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Every conceivable mascot is encOur-
aged in the dressing room of actress
es. Indian gods, Chinese idols, quaint
dolls from all over the world and
sometimes even champagne corks are
ranged along the shelves as meinen-
tos Of glorious evenings.
Everyone, If possible, avoids dress
ing in room No. b. and other accom-
mediation Is usually sought
should an actor complain Of q sing
ing in the head brother actor viii
ask him to think of q number. The
sufferer mentions one and whatever
1t be 1t is taken alphabetically. Thus
No. would be the equivalent Of G.
The next thing is 70 think of man.
ager whose name begins with that let
ter, and il the actor is cont of shop
he writes to this manager for nv en-
gagement. ~.
The luck of having black cat
walk on the stage Is. of course, known
to most people-before or behind the
curtain.
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with the assistance of the school
board, can secure the services of an
especially trained nurse. / feel sure
that the community as a whole, is
behind this proposition, or will be
when they see it function. When
once established, everyone becomes
booster for the project. With the
community giving it's moral and a
slight financial aid, an inestimable
work can be accomplished in our
city. LET'S GET BEHIND TT
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communicated by association with
inflicted persons or in places where
tuberculosis patients frequent. Oui
great source of infection is absorb
zion of the tubercular germ through
bad teeth and tonsils or may be in
hailed into the lungs directly, or gain
admission through infected milk.
Thousands of our citizens suffer
from "sociaP' diseases, which are
preventable by proper inspection
and legislation. We see very few
"blind born" since we have learned
the cause, and the use of prophy-
Tactic treatment.
SO per cent of our population
need medical or surgical advice, and
mortality and suffering can both be
greatly reduced by proper diagnosis
and treatment before the stage of
incurability has been reached. Of
the 100000 that die annually in
the u. s., 40 per cent can be pre-
vented.
Sickness and death are like war.
There is everything to lose and moth
ing to be gained except heaven. Ig-
noring the humane side of both sick
ness and death, we cannot afford
either from an economical stand
point. Every case of sickness is ex-
pensive, from loss of time of course,
lessen of production, doctor bills,
nurses services. Death is expensive
for the same reasons. The state
claims that each citizen is worth
$4,000 to it. Therefore, we cannot
afford disease.
The Remedy
OF course instructions along health
lines, and proper means of detecting
disease is in its initial stage. To this
end some one must be Employed;
one who knows how to instruct, to
recognize and care for the afflicted,
to supervise disinfection and fumi-
CATION, and to look after all those
thousand other sources of danger
which threaten us continually. Such
person will be found in a public
nurse. A nurse who has had special
instruction for this particular work.
A public health nurse can go into
all kinds of homes and give advice
and instruction, and point out the
sources of danger where no other
person may do it. If the danger is
found in the home environment she
can suggest the remedy. If she finds
a defect in a child either physical
or mental, she can advise with much
more diplomacy what course to pur-
sue than could physician or layman.
The civic bodies are at present
trying to work out plan whereby
the Red Cross and city officials,
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DIGNITY o. ncelen.r Ruined.

Digger's ideal has been shattered
and like many another ideal, it went
fiooey because Of the war. Digger is
middle aged and probably little more.
He harks back to that halcyon period
when to. have a colonel among ones
friends was to acquire an added dig
nifty. In these days. all the colonels
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Three dandy building lots on south
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AN APOLOGY

In my article last week where l
used VIM. Fuckers name without his
consent. beg his pardon, and regret
that caused him annoyance.
T. ]. McDERMOTT.
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How can a rich business man like
Mellon afford to take a cabinet job
at miserable salary of ten thous-
and dollars year? Andrews oper-
alton on the surtax brackets is re-
ported to be saving him around two
million dollars year. And million
saved is million earned. these tight
days.--Wichita Eagle.
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Mrs. J. L. Still was shopping in the
city Saturday.