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Evening star., 1921-10-25
The Average Voter.

DR.. Katherine Bemet Davis, speak
ing at tea given in her honor yester.
day afternoon in this city by the local
alumnae of Eassar College, said:
1T is pitiful to talk to the average
voter and find how little he or she
knows of the government Women
and men as well should inform them
selves on national affairs. and instruc-
ton in such matters should be includ-
ed in the curriculum of women's col-
leges In fact. everything we get In
colleges should have bearing on our
future life"
The average voter. man or woman.
gets very little instruction on the sub
ject Of politics except during political
campaigns, and then under circum-
stances hardly contributory to- the
forming of sound judgment. Rallies,
as they are called, partake of the ma
ture Of hullabaloo. The object Is not
so much the instruction of those in at.
tendance as inspiring. them for service
at the polls.
This sort of work comes naturally
and best within the compass of an ex-
horter, not teacher. Hence thoSe
who perform it the most successfully
are called. spellbinders. With words
and gestures and pleasant voice they
cast a spell. and those who come un-
der the spell obey the. will of the
casters.
There is much in Dr.. Davis sug'
sestion that more about government
and citizenship should be taught in the
schools. The citizen in the making
should receive instructions. on the sub
ject of what will devolve on him or
her when he OF she takes up the bur-
dens of everyday life, and becomes, in
part, responsible for the conduct Of
public affairs. :.
Evening star., 1921-10-25
West Virginia.

The Senate labor committee is well
advised in its course. respecting the
West Virginia coal mining turmoil; 1t
is going to the bottom Of the matter.
This weekis to be given to further In.
vestigation. Miners, mine owners and
men outside OF both classes are to oc'
cupy the witness chair.
These West Virginia disputes have
become a national nuisance. One
might suppose from their duration and
the violence accompanying them that
it is impossible in that state to con-
duct the coal business on a peaceable
basis; that all employers are tyrants
and all employees outlaws: that nothing
short of force, and that Of the toughest
kind, can preserve order: that a settled
feud exists as between natural
enemies.
Let us resist this supposition. Let
US suppose instead that the present
difficulties, grave as: they are. can be
settled, and settled permanently: that
Ine AL svSSe A.
ginia can be conducted without vio-
lence or bloodshed, and that operators
and miners alike can contribute to the
establishment of proper and profita'
BILE order Of things.
Why not? West Virginia is not a
new state, with inhabitants freshly
gathered from here, there and every
where. and just getting acquainted
with one another. She is an old state,
in that she is a part of one Of the orig
inal thirteen, and her people should
know how to conduct themselves and
develop the rich resources above and
below ground they possess. The coun.
try needs her products. and she should
supply them regularly and In abun-
dance.
Evening star., 1921-10-25
preparedness and "Sand."

The communists Of Paris had threat
ened great anti-American demon
Sunday In formidable num-
bers they were going to get" the
American, ambassador and wreck his
quarters. Their proclamation was
round and loud. Let everybody take
notice.
The French authorities took notice.
They were prepared to handle just
such an emergency. and massed police
and, soldiers in the vicinity threatened.
The result? The mob failed to ar
rive. The American ambassador was
not disturbed. His quarters were not
wrecked. The city was not thrown
into tumult.
The only person injured was the
leader Of the communist party. The
engineer was hoist with his own
petard. He was set upon by some of
his followers, and soundly beaten for
failing to "show up" at the hour ap-
pointed for. the business. He had
taken counsel of his fears and de-
cided to save his bacon.
Suppose the authorities had not
been prepared. Or suppose they had
hesitated about making the protecting
dispositions with the means at their
command. Is there room for two opin-
ions about what would have taken
placa2 Would not the mob have car
ried out its program? And would not
a chapter Of history been written en-
barrassing IN every way to two coun.
tries on the friendliest terms with
each other and desirous of remaining
so? Besides, would not the reds every
where have been heartened by. such
an exhibition Of impotence on the part
of those intrusted with the duty of
preserving order and protecting hui
man life?
Evening star., 1921-10-25
Not Wanted.

Fired once. rejected on application
for reinstatement, Charles Of Austria.
Hungary is now collared as he asks
once more for his old job on the Hun
garian throne. Charles Is either a
most unwise or a most unlucky per-
son. Had he been really wise he would
have relinquished all hope OF doing
business as a monarch when he was
elected after the collapse Of the cen.
tral powers in 1913. He had q perfect.
ly good place Of retirement. better. in.
deed. than that Of his great and good
brother William. whose environment
in Holland is not altogether congenial.
But he must needs try at restoration.
and his experience. then should have
taught him that even If he won little
way through he could never regain
the throne permanently. No. being
unwise. perhaps very badly advised,
Evening star., 1921-10-25
The Sock Bank.

The postal savings banks are out
for the money hidden away in various
crude, old-time caches-such as the
decrepit teapot in the cupboard. the
kitchen clock, the mattress and the
stocking end. Great wealth awaits
the successful proitcer in these rich
unworked lodes. The first French
effort under Ferdinand de Lesseps to
dig the Panama canal was financed
largely by funds secreted in these
ways among the peasants. Part of
the western shore of Newfoundland
is still called the Gold Coast because
of treasure earth-bound in cans. in
tered by those who lost confidence
in banks after two disastrous failures
at st. Johns. Every such collapse
means further withdrawal of tin1or-
Gus investors and depositors, many
of them aliens, who for years ere they
cane here carried all their worldly
goods about with them where they
wandered.
t'art of the work Of Americanization
rightly may be to engender In the
new arrival a warranted confidence
in the fiscal solvency of banking in
stitutions. The postal savings bank
pays a low rate of interest But any
rate of interest is more than the
cracked sugar bowl or the thread
bare stockings as a mere unproduc-
tive repository returns. 1t is the
scriptural story of the buried talent
over again. - Philadelphia Public
Ledger independently.
Evening star., 1921-10-25
Efficiency Ratings.

Presidert' Harding, with characteris-
tic directness, has issued an executive
order that will be welcomed by gov
ernment employees and. all those who
are interested in the. great government
business. the departmental service.
He has directed the. United States bu-
reau Of efficiencyto prescribe a sys-
tenn for rating the efficiency of EN-.
ployes in the classified service of the
federal government in the District of
Columbia. The head of each executive
department and Independent estab-
lishment is to establish efficiency rat
ings in conformity Herewith. In order
10 insure uniform operation of the sys-
tenn throughout the several branches
of the service all action with reference
to efficiency ratings is to be taken in
cooperation with the bureau Of ef-
ficiency. which is to promulgate the
necessary rules to govern the detailed
proceeding involved.
But the President has gone further.
In order TO permit the determination
of satisfactory standards for rating
purposes, he directs that the employees
in each branch of the service shall be
classified according to the character of
the work performed. Efficiency rat
ings made in pursuance of the pro-
visions of the order are to be the basis
Of all changes of compensation of en-
ployes in the classified service in the
District.
BY authorizing the bureau Of ef-
ficiency. headed by Herbert D. Brown,
TO establish a uniform system of rat
ings, based upon a classification ac-
cording to the character of the work
performed, President Harding has cut
the Gordian knot which seemed to tie
the hopes of government workers
when Congress steadfastly refused to
have anything to do with reclassifica-
ton legislation.
The executive order calls for a real
classification, based upon work per-
formed. something which the govern
mert never had. 1t was. indeed, right
~ tidlIiIcu ltl1t tiSl Z Sooiu NC Ao ouSit
thing as "reclassitication," since the
government had never had any classi.
fication.
Although the President does not
mention the salary question, the set
rlement will. follow in due course the
establishment of the two great funda-
nantals provided for. classification
and uniform eftisncy ratings. Il is
heavy task and a great responsibility
which President. Harding places upon
rhe shoulders q Mr. Brown and his
The bureaf fi'f'f IT efficiency has'received
It's share of'efHlcism; the executive
order gives 1t the fullest opportunity
to place every government worker in
its debt. To make itself this true
benefactor, however, will require that
the whole problem be approached In
the broadest manner and with the
most open mind. The Presidents
order is tr1aA enough. According to
the way the authority granted is
used. it will, mean much, or it will
mean nothing: Mr.. Brown has an op-
portunity to dosinfinite. good such as
comes to- few men. That he will use, it
carefully. reverently. even, is the
prayer Of 10000 government employees.
Evening star., 1921-10-25

day as the Official judge as to the
worthiness Of the title Of local welfare
agencies to popular support. Com
posed Of an excellently qualified group
Of public-spirited men and women. 1t
investigates the local agencies as to
their budgets and methods. and upon
the basis Of those investigations pub.
fishes list Of agencies which it can
conscientiously, indorse. The Council
of Social Agencies results from the
functional federation Of the agencies
thus indorsed, so banding together
that, through mutual study of the
general problems for the solution OF
which they exist, those problems may
be more efficiently and economically
solved.
The results which these organiza-
tions may together accomplish are
great, but entirely dependent upon the
degree Of popular support accorded to
them. It is obvious that if, knowing
that a list of Endorsed agencies is
available, and that those agencies are
united to insure their individual and
collective title to Endorsement. the
public. refuses to confine its local con.
trtbutions to that list its publication
can achieve little In the way OF better
ing existing welfare conditions.
A long step forward will have been
taken when every Washingtonian ap-
pealed to for funds by local social
service agency will insist upon proof
that such funds will be wisely utilized.
The best proof Of that fact is the name
of the appealing organization upon the
lists of the Endorsement committee
and of the council.
Evening star., 1921-10-25
Welfare Work and the Public.

How to insure the efficient and eco-
nomic discharge of the civic duties in.
cident to caring for the helpless Of
Washington becomes each year a COM
rnunity problem Of increasing COM
plexity. Appeals to the public for the
financial assistance necessary to the
administration. Of the scores Of social
agencies have multiplied with the
growth Of the city. To supply the sup
port essential to the functioning Of the
many legitimate agencies is in itself
Il heavy strain upon the charitable in
stincts Of Washingtonians. When to
that strain Is added the burden Of con-
tributing to so-called social service
agencies which are at least Of dubious
efficiency and integrity. it is only hu-
man nature that those instincts should
become enervated and chill. BY some
citizens of the National Capital point
has been reached where, reacting nor
maIly to the consciousness that all de-
nands upon them cannot be met, they
are cold to all demands.
Happily the means Of meeting this
condition Of affairs and Of turning it
to good account in the quest for social
service progress In Washington are
ready to hand. Assuming g virile de-
sire ON the part Of the community to
foster efficiency and economy in the
management Of the agencies which, as
their agents. care for those Of their
neighbors who are unable to care for
themselves, the problem is capable Of
swift and effective solution.
There exist In Washington today
two organizations which, If steadfastly
supported by the general public, could
within the period Of a year bring social
service to q degree Of efficiency to
which Il has never attained in Wash
inston. and rid the community Of the
Just conviction that, Of the many
thousands Of dollars here contributed
for charitable purposes. too many are
wasted or misapplied. The first Of
these organizations 10 the Washington
Welfare Endorsement Committee. The
Aecend is the Washington Council Of
Social Agencies.
The welfare indnrssmen. commit.
lsea. - ssesn<l1 sssrssa4ssd, stands to.
Evening star., 1921-10-25

The general public IL unable to order
any kind Of strike to impress its
grievances. The occasional voorhees,
DAYS" during the war offered no en-.
couragement whatever to such an
idea.
Evening star., 1921-10-25

Women have managed to do q large
amount Of the work Of the time with
out finding it necessary to participate
In industrial agitation by organizing
q sisterhood.
Evening star., 1921-10-25
Court Clash on Fair.Rent Basis.

On what sum is the owner of realty
entitled to receive a fair rental-his
investment or the present market
value of the property?
Market value Of the property" was
the second judicial district Invest
appellate term M of ~"ie' the first judi e
cial district, handed down recently,
the opinion being by Justice Guy, Jus
The opinion says of the market value
theory:
ITO permit this line Of proof would
Justify extortionate demands on the
part Of the landlords by proof that
the extortionate demands had re-
for similar properties. 1t was clear
ly the intent of the legislature that a
landlord should be restricted to such
rentals as would yield not a reason
able income on values created by
profiteering methods. but reason
So the issue is joined. There Will be
an appeal to the appellate. division in
the first department. This should be
expedited, in the interest Of tenants,
as well as landlords, for the stabiliza.
ton Of rentals and Tor the e. endins tSi .ot OF
laws, which establishment OF dnaltty
is to be desired. This can only come
from the court Of appeals. and the
sooner it comes the better for all
concerned.-Brooklyn Eagle. (tnde'
pendent democratic).
Another good reason for junking
our battleships is that we've no long
er anything to christen them with
Nashville Tennessean.
It seems that Babe Ruth has decided
that a home run king can DO no
wrong.-Oklahoma City Oklahoman.
There comes a time in the life Of
every man when he wishes somebody
would steal his car and get safely
away with it.-Harrisburg Telegraph.
Fable: Once upon q time there was
q man who acquired the daily bath
habit and didn't brag about It oc.
casionally.-Hartford Times.
A man claims to have discovered
weed that will cure the tobacco habit.
We know what 1t is, but don't know
the name. They make f1ve-cent cigars
Of it-Arizona Republican.
A member Of the German reichstag
for forty-four years has never ad-
dressed that body. Respectfully re-
ferred to ConCress.-St Joseph News
Press.
Evening star., 1921-10-25
SHOOTING STARS.
By pH1LANnER JOHNSON.

ANC .>SAVoU 3AVASA" A<oAA6u uA6S
Some will speak in Spanish,
Some in French or Greek,
As their strife to Danish
Nations sagely seek.
Yet we'll see more clearly:
Through the wise debates
When the speakers merely
Talk United States"
English '.as she's spoken"
WIN be sure to please.
German (pure or broken),
Russian or Chinese,
Each claims admiration:
Yet attention waits
TIL a delegation -
Talks United States"
With no mild depression
Call a spade, "a spade"
Leaving no impression
OF a tricksome trade.
Rhetoric all vainly
Fairy tales relates.
When somebody plainly
"Talks United States"
Evening star., 1921-10-25

Persistence is bound to have its re-
ward. Eventually q conference Of
some kind will assert itself in a man.
ner to achieve positive results.
Evening star., 1921-10-25

=. AS Versatile and indefatigable at:
torney, Mr.. Samuel Untefmeyer' does
not hesitate to undertake. 10 eiucidate
any subject from divorce to duchy.
Evening star., 1921-10-25

According to .sbme observers former
Emperor Charles is one of the people
who do not know when it is time to
retire from politics.
Evening star., 1921-10-25

The greatness of the, motion picture
star is evidenced by the appearance in
exceedingly small type on the bill
boards of the name of Alexander Du-
mas. :. /.
Evening star., 1921-10-25

Financiers are beginning to wonder
whether Germany, continues to issue
paper marks merely, for the love of
appearing in print.
Evening star., 1921-10-25

A number Of able thinkers are still
trying to explain relativity, in spite of
the fact that DR.. Einstein has appar-
entity lost interest.
Evening star., 1921-10-25

Babe" Ruth decided that he. was
old enough to know better.
Evening star., 1921-10-25
No Deception.

"Have you never been deceived by
men who pretended to be your
friends?"
Every seldom" replied Senator sor.
ghum. "a false friend is generally
a bad actor, and the fact that he feels
Obliged to dissimulate Is tribute to
the power Of the fellow he's after"
Jud Tunlkins says he can't help ad.
mirin' the literary taste Of Grandpa
Mintlicker, who still sits in the corner
readin' his Bible in spite Of all the
new books that's bein' published.
The Hard Winter Prophet.
I like some men for their mistakes.
Predictions Of a freeze so strong
Which old Friend Weather Prophet
makes
I shake his hand when they go
wrong.
Adaxe Practically Applied.
"'Early to bed and early to rise
IL a good old motto" :
TT 10 that" agreed Mr.. Chuggins.
''Unleas you get down town before Z
o'clock in the morning you're not like.
ly to md any place to park your car
Sometimes" said Uncle Eben,
when a man tries to put on airs he
gifts hisseY all mussed up cause he
aim satisfied VIII nufan less dan hur.
ricane." - -,,'..- w. s-sr1 -=--,@-.----
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-06-03
DEATHS
MISS GERTRUDE McLENDoN.

Miss Gertrude McLendon, the II
year old daughter of the late Frank
McLendon, DIED, at the family home
10 Leaf, Greene County, Miss, re-
Gently from an attack of pneumonia
lasting only two or three DAYS. She,
was in delicate health having been
born with the handicap of blindness
aud had never been real strong. Her
mother and father both preceded her
to the grave three and four years
ago respectively. Her mother was
asister of j. w. and G. Fl. Wade of
North Greene. She was the young
est one of her family of whom G. w.
and r. w. McLendon are brothers
and both reside in Leaf.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-06-03
Construction Begins On LucedaIe Greene
County Road.

The Contractors reached here Sat-
uraday and started IN on the work
of actual construction on the Luce
dsle-Greene County road Monday.
This is gratifying to the people Of
this entire section as it will put the
little link OF road between Lucedale
and the Luce Farm in good condition
and connect with fairly good road
to Mobile. This is one of the most
important roads and is owing to the
decay in getting started, getting to
be almost impas sable from Lucedale
to the top OF the hill north of the de-
pot. Lucedale Times, Nav 9th.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-06-03
COST OF COURT.

Final figures can not be obtained
at this writing, but we submit them
as nearly so as possible, The total
cost Of court is about $4,000, as fol
lows:
Amt, paid out to date by bank
(for witnesses and jurors) So. 657. SO
Amt Shifts bill to court
Qncludes deputies. bailitfs etc)2119 09
Amt J. w. Colbert, elk 267 90
. Dep Clk M VI. Mcintosh 125. 90
OF above amounts the entire of
Co berts bill and part of the Shefitf's
bill will be turned back Into the
treasury under salary law, making
a net total of slightly over $4,000
total costs as near as it can be fig
ured from available matter at this
writing being. o relative close reck-
oning OF the finances of the court.
There are some few fines and forfeit
ures possibly to come off.
This was all drawn against the
General County Fund, which stood
at $5472 81 at bank when court star
ted and there was 81, 100 paid 10 by
Clerk Cochran as {. 2. fines. etc,
making total there available of
$5672 62, and there is balance of
$915 SO standing now with possibly
few unpresented warrants out. The
above accounts of the sheriff and
clerk are to be allowed by the SUI
pervisors and drawn against this
balance, with the sheriff's tax report
etc for month Of May to come 10
making for pretty near even BAL
ance on General Co. fund or an
empty treasury as TO that fund. but
This is not near so bad as some
thought as there were guesses run
ming all way from $50, 900 to $40. 900
as to cost of the court term.
The clerks books show warrants
for Jurors issued starting at serial
number 1910 and running to 1881
inclusive IN varying amounts; for
Witnesses starting at No. 80 and
breaking off at 231, in ANTS from
81 30 to $1l each.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-06-03

g. B. Edgar was up from Lower
Greene last Friday. He is not feel
ing so well these days having had
about "a three weeks siege of grip
which served him badly. He recently
visited up in the old home diggings
of Choctaw County, Ala. where he
has a host of kinsfolks. While there
he looked at the remains of the old
tree to which he saw Bob Sims and
his three confederates In crime
hung years ago. They were the
fellows who barricaded themselves
in Sims house and resisted the world
to arrest them until a cannon was
brought when they surrendered.
Sims had been making liquor aud
publishing small sheet of some
what an anarchistic nature entitled
The Veil is Rent" and finally got
in trouble with the result above mar
rated and Edgar happened to be one
OF the witnesses to the hanging,
which he said was done with one
rope for all four in turn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-06-03

r. v. Taylor of Mobile, recently
appointed receiver for the Alabama
Mississippi railroad in lengthy re-
port to the local federal court clerk
claims that the road is in bad con-
dition and advises the discontinuance
OF operation, and the sale of property.
In the report, operation expenses
with other roads, together with the
amount of business done by his com
pany are compared by Mr.. Taylor.
Il is also claimed that owing to the
fact that the road is heavily burden
ed with debt it cannot continue to
exist. Biloxi Cor. Dated May 9th.
in Mobile Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-06-03

T. r Jones expressed himself in
the mid-week as glad the long court
session was over so that he could OF
off for three or four DAYS vacation
fishing aud rest up bit. Tom has
been mighty active as deputy on
the Sherff's force for man VINO had
his liver snot into several months a.
go, and no doubt needs a little fresh
ening up now that the great grind
of the court is Ger.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-06-03

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
DO what we claim for it-cure Catarrh or
Deafness caused by Catarrh. We do not
claim to cure any other disease.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is q
liquid, taken internally. and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces of
the system. thus reducing the inflar1ma-
ton and restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.