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The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
Cempers, American.

nCcASIoNALLY an otherwise sane and ad-
~ mirable citizen, lets his emotions control him
and after starting a food of oratory, koes away,
leaving the spigot open. What good even the most
extreme antidnion advocate can expect from rabid
attack upon Samuel Gompers is beyond the ken of
reasonable men, Mr.. Gompers has his faults. He
has faults of judgment. His social viewpoint is
warped but he has repeatedly proved his loyalty to
this government and has guided organized labor
away from both shoals and rapids
1t is folly, because so untrue, to charge Mr..
Gompers with sedition, treason "and even murder"
or to declare that the leaders of organized labor,
meaning those of the American Federation of La
Dor, did everything during the "up to and in
Guiding murder and seeing boys lost to SUBJ
stanate their power and strengthen their position
As fact Mr. Gompers' leadership did Just the
opposite He at once placed his organization on
the side of loyalty. He has held it to American
ideals of government ever since. He did this in
Europe, he has done it at home. He has steadily
refused Identification any sort of afiation with
radical Socialism or Communism. He has kept it
away from the Soviet influence or sympathy. His
hardest fights in his own ranks have been with the
radicals who have repeatedly tried to oust bm from
his office. On the whole he has been a steadying
influence, and it is largely because of him, that the
United States has had nothing comparable to the
labor troubles of other countries and is SO free of
the red flag.
1t is not necessary to ndorse Mr.. .Gompers' at
ttude toward capital, of lsbor's relation to eap
tai, to indorse his position as loyal American.
1t is asAmericans, between Americans the relations
of labor and capital must be settled; and personal
abuse is not American, and it settles nothing.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
Living Up to 4 Name.

ITO BE or not to be? So far as United States
i participation in the Versailles treaty is con-
cerned the answer would seem to center around
physically rather insignificant island in the Pacific
ocean north Of the equator which has been living up
to its name-Yap. The report comes unofficially
from Japan that her government will not concede
to the American contention to this spot on the
ocean. g..
Such refusal would not be far from an un-
friendly act. 1t is difficult for unbiased persons to
see how Japan has any claim, save that of imme-
date possession to this island She took it by con-
quest along with other German Islands, but does
not claim title that ground. She has, in fact,
waived that right.
1t awarded to her by secret treaty with
Great Britain, France and Russia just before we
came into the war, along with the Northern Pacific
groups of islands owned by Germany. But again
she does not claim title under that treaty hav-
ing, also, waived that right Both of these waivers
were made when Japan signed and ratified the treaty
OF Versailles by which. Germany surrendered the
islands with all her overseas possessions to the
allied and associated powers in common, without
any preference. .s, .'- - ss's -
BY the treaty she recognized a common title
with the United States and the allies 1t can hardly
be claimed that this title of the United States can
be disposed of without its consent and it is now ad
mtted that mandatory disposal rests not in the
league. in the final word, but in the Legislative
branches Of the governments concerned.
If japan persists in her attitude of denial, which
is not probable, it may make it necessary for the
United States to make the alternative her national
bankruptcy. Her people are showing symptoms of
great impatience with military dominance They
are sadly tax-ridden. Their naval program repre-
sents half their national expenditures 1t may not
be difficult to show them how. hopeiessly foolish
tnis IS, while at the same time allowing the allies
n a ahenrH H. fhe f,- Al - 80. 8 /
Versailles treaty. II will be on the status Of ,hc
treaty as written, and not as since administered bv
them Tor their mutual gain through aIloting our
rights among themselves. Is -
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Should Go the Rest of the Way.

- There is nothing to do but to cut war time
railroad wages so that traffic rates may be cut
Then there is nothing to do but to cut and read
JUST traffic rates so that crops may grow and be
distributed mill, forest and mine production may
come forth and be distributed-all wealth be
created and distributed. For what mankind
does not create-and in this wide stretched land
OF vast and complex natural forces distribution
is,a big if not the major part of creation-man-
: kind shall not have-New York Herald.
DEYOND a rather careless use of the word
ID Create" this may stand, possibly without
hifehing. In readjusting freight rates the New
Yssk Herald would lower the rate on commodities
and make up any loss by increasing the rates on
high class freight. This is but adapting to freights
the taxation principle of adjustment according to
the ability to pay.
But our namesake was aroused by condition,
not a theory. 1t has discovered that bushel of
wheat is carried thousands of miles from Argentina
to our Atlantic sesboard for 10 cents while costs
20 cents to move bushel of wheat from Missouri
River points the few hundred miles to the same At
lantic seaboard Evidently this fact alone cuts our
Middle Western wheat raising section out of the
Eastern markets OF their own country, save at a
ruinous loss.
The wheat raisers of that great section haye
discovered this long ago. 1t is not news to them
1t Is experience This is why sixteen of those
States organized as the Great Lakes-St Lawrence
Tidewater Association, to further the opening of
the St. Lawrence to ocean traffic. Their COVER
nors are officials of the association which has the
formal Endorsement of their legislatures with legis-
issiou appropriations to support its activities
This would cut the wheat rate from the Missouri
district to about 20 cents bushel. 1t would go
that,far to balancing the difference in the Argentine
rate, Applying then the readjustment advocated by
the New York Herald, the railroads might be able
ey readjusment to absorb in higher class freights,
The ether 10 cents. Having gone far there would
seem nothing left-to that great newspaper but to
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
WORLD STANDARDIZATION
CONFERENCE IN LONDON.

An international conference look
ing forward to worldwide stand
ardization of engineering terms.
specifications, dimensions. test
methods and safety codes will be
held in London beginning April IS.
Engineers from the United States.
Great Britain, Belgium, Canada.
France, Holland, Italy. Sweden.
Switzerland, Czecho-SlovskiS. Hun
gary, Japan and several other coun-
tries will gather around the coun-
Gil table to discuss how the engi-
neering stsndardiZing Of the Vsri-
Gus countries can best bring about
a unification of specifications and
codes that will promote and sim
plify foreign trade and commerce.
Or. p. G. ACnew, secretary OF the
American Engineering Standards
Committee. has sailed as the repre-
sentative Of this country's stand
ardizing organizations.
Organized during the war as a
part Of the effort 20 eliminate
waste and duplicated work. the
American committee has already
accomplished much nationally by
co-ordinating the work Of the in
terested societies and msnufactur-
ers. Passenger and freight eIeva-
tors that have formerly been built
to special order are now being stan
dardized. Lohg-stSnding differences
in the government and commercial
specifications for Portland cement
have been eliminated.
Its efforts have also reached
across the water. The Belgian
Standards Association has proposed
international stsnda I'd izstion Of zinc
and America Is aiding. The COM
mittee is cooperating with the
Swiss on ball-bearings' and on nuts
and boltheads. and the Canadians on
gears and safety code work. and
with the British on cages, machine
tools and steel shapes.
over thirty safety codes are being
formulated comparatively by State
commissions. engineering sssocis-
tions. industrial associations and
governmental agencies.
This is what Standardization will
do for the world. according to engi-
neers: Enable buyer and seller to
speak the same language: lower
unit cost to the public BY making
mass production possible: make de-
ltveries quicker: decrease litigation;
stabilize production and employ.
menti decrease selling expense: asf
as a powerful stimulus to research
and development: eliminate prae-
tices which are merely the result
Of accident or tradition: concentrate
on essentials.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23

stories occur in the time Of the
Roman Empire. one in EIizabethsn
England. and others in the present
day. They are set in various parts
of the world. the coast of Africa.
London Niagara Falls. Dalmatia.
the English Channel. and Rome
Some of the stories have exceed
ingfy well made" plots. cIimaxes.
happy endings, and all that. while
others are as void of plot as life
itself. The author is not engaged
in spreading light and Joy. nor does
he consistently adhere to the wages
of of-sin-is-death idea. These are un-
usually good stories-perhaps too
good to be popular.
POLE AND CZECH IN sILESIA. by
James A. Roy. (John Lane
Company
This is not at all the kind Of
book one is lead to expect from the
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
OIL ON SHOES
EXTENDS LIFE, SAY EXPERTS.

The length Of time that shoes last
can be greatly extended BY proper
care Of the leather. ACCORDING to =.
p. Veitch, Of the Bureau Of Ohemis-
try. who has conducted ipyestiga-
tions on the wearing qualities OF
leather and made experiments to de-
termine what treatment will make
IL last longer when subjected to the
ordinary wear and tear Of use in
shoes. Among the best-oils and
gresses for use on shoes, he states.
are neat's-foot. cod, and caster oils.
tallow and wool grease, or mixtures
of them. Castor oil is the most
satisfactory oil for use on shoes
that are 70 be polished. Apply the
oil lightly to the clean. dry shoe.
and rub IL into the leather until dry
Directions for the care and the treat
ment Of leather have been published
in Farmers Bulletin 1883 Of the De-
psrtment of Agriculture.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
G. w. u. HAS HONOR
ENGINEERING FRATERNITH.

A chapter Of Sigma Tau. an hon
orary engineering fraternity, has
been installed at the George Wash
ington University. This will serve
as the honorary society OF that in
stitution's College Of Engineering.
Of which DR.. II. l.. Hodgkins is dean.
The chapter is the twelfth OF this
national fraternity and has been
designated XL Other chapters are
located in Pennsylvania, Swzrth-
more and Western universities.
The eight charter members are Il.
d. Campbell. B. c. Cruikshsnks. 4.
II. Brauner. z. A. Biggs, r. Z. Shoe
maker. H L. Strsng. X c. Ward
and w. c. Scott.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
Make War Risk GiUe
Notice on AJDard Chances

Representative MacGregor of New
York yesterday introduced a bill
amending the War Risk Insurance
act TO require the war risk bureau
to give thirty days notice in all
cases of discontinuance or. reduc-
tfon> of compensation awards to dis
abled former service men.
Former service men receiving
compensation are In most cases de-
pendent very largely, IL not entirely,
on this money" said Representative
MacGresor. There have been cases
of compensation being reduced from
$50 a month to 50. Coming entire
ly without warning. in some cases to
men with families to support, this
entails a distinct hardship"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
Fredericksburg to Ask
Harding to Anniversary

FREDERICKSBUR Va, April
IA delegation from Fredericks-
burg will call on President Harding
in the next few days and invite him
to attend the 250th anniversary
celebration of the founding of
Fredericksburg on May. 25.
Senator Claude A. Swansn. Con-
sressman, r. Walton Moore. S. OTIS
Bland and c. Bascom Slemp, and
Hon. c. L. Crupper. chairman of
the Republican party of Virginia.
will probably be asked to accom-
pany the fredericksburg committe.
to the White House. The commit
tee from here will be composed of
Judge John T. Goolrick, Mayor J.
Garnett King, W. l. Brannan,>Dr.
]. N Barney, Rev. r. c Gilmore.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
President Monroe's Home
Made Modern Residence

CHARLoTTESvILLE., April "a
steam heat and electric lights have
just been, installed in the Char
lottesville house where James Mon
roe. fifth President Of the United
States. made his home. Monroe was
regent of the University of yir-
ginia and had law practice here.
The house, is now the home Of
DR.. William NJ. Thornton, dean Of
the engineering school. DR.. Upton
r. Snavely, professor, of economies.
lodges in the rooms used by Monroe
for a law office
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
CATBIRD ARRIVES
HERE FOR SUMMER.

The arrival OF more birds In the
District has been reported by the
Biological Survey. which in 'compn-
ing data on the FIRST spring appear
ance OF the festhered visitors as =
part of its study Of bird migration
over the whole country. The list Is:
April IL. purple martin; April Ia.
green heron. white-eyed VIRGO. yel-
low warbler, Maryland yellow
throat. indigo bunting; April ls.
bank swallow. northern water
thrush. ruby crowned knight cat
bird; April Is, ovenbird-
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
THE UNLIGHrEp HoUsE.-

The Unlighted. House." by James
Hay, jr. (Dodd. Mead and Com
pany0 A sympathetic and chival-
rous detectives Third Degree"
methods as applied to distressed
ladies Of problematical guilt. On
this theme, Mr.. Hay has woven, ever
so deftly. shsrp-cut and perplex-
ing story. Mary Haskell, pretty de-
psrtment clerk and fiancee OF Sena-
tor Grimes Buckner.,Is Involved In
the murder ofa red jowled and un-
sayory adventurer with Don Juan
proclivities. Enters Special Agent
Darden, Of the curly silver locks,
melancholy eyes and Invariably cor
rect lunches" The quick, certain
stride of the story is accented by
tersely detailed studies Of nerves
that fray, latter and break under
suspicious strain. The Capital To-
Gale of the story will give Il q
special interest TO washlngton folks.
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SATURDAY. APRIL n. 1874.
America. Physical seeiety. s..sai
meeting. Bureau Of Standards. TO-
day. Thirty scientific papers VIII
be read at sessions beginning az
10 and : o'clock.
Field meeting Of the Au6user So
ciety today. Outing to Dyke, Va
Leave Mount Vernon station.
Twelfth street and Pennsylvsnta
avenue, on $50 a. m train
sigma H. District Of Cslu.sis
Chapter. will visit National Zoo
logical Park tomorrow starting at
Lion House at s:30 a. m
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
Lynchburg Has 10000 Fire.

LYNCHBURG, Va. Apri 22.--over
$4,000 damage was done here early
today when the Ford Box Factory
and q large amount Of lumber were
burned in q nre OF undetermined
origin. -
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OVERLOOK House, by viii Pawn.

OVERLOOK HOUSE, by Will Payne.
CDodd. Mead and Company
Mr.. Payne has constructed q Iarr.
house on the New England co.s,
has hlled II with millionaires, pretty
girls, nice young men, servants and
tDeculating stock brokers, and stirred
vigorously. The resulting dish is a
n ystery story with violent death, un-
rounded suspicious. a love triangle,
detectives. hiGh-powered motorcNrs,
suppression OF facts, attempted black
mall and a more or less happy de-
nouement. The mystery of who COM
mitted the murder isn't SO deep that
the reader cannot divine il before the
inevitable explanations in the last
chapter. He experiences a gratifying
confirmation OF his correct addition
OF the obvious two and two, and
pleasant reinsurance that the hero
isn't a bastard after all. The story
runs on for 1373 pages.
Devotees of the great English in
door sport Of composing and quot
ing. limericks will find many of the
old standby's in "Limericks: Laugh
and the World Laughs with You"
collection by Florence Herrick
Gardiner Just published by J. B.
Lippincott Company. The reader
looks in vain for the one about the
residents of Timbuctoo who ate the
missionary and the hymn-book, too.
but IL he can get into the book In
spite Of the title, cover. illustra-
tions and misplaced French accents
he will discover q number of gems,
including the following. which IN
credited to the Harvard Lampoon,
An smorous NJ. A. -a-
Says that cupid. the c. D.,
Doesn't cast for his realth
But is rolling in wealth
He's the John JACOB. II.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23

Neither make thy friend equal to
brother; but If thou should have made him
90, be not the first to do him wrong.
-Hesiod.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
By Darling


title. Instead of being a survey of
the Polish-Czech controversy over
the possession of a very valuable
section of Silesis, a heavily docu-
mented argument with footnotes
and appendices. IL is the diary of
the experiences of an English ON
Ger serving on an Ihter-AIlied Com
mission. 1t is very informal. Mr..
Roy is more interested in the peo-
pie whom he meets. fellow COM
missioners. petty officials and pas
sengers in the trains than he ap-
pears TO be in the political and eco
nomic problems that brought him
TO Silesia. As he writes in his
preface. il is a subjecti>e record.
One feels that the suthor-hero
comes of exceedingly well with
astonishing consistency. but that is
a prerogative of the diarist. In
spite of this intensive subjectivity.
the narrative is lively and enter
tanning.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23

1t is hard to believe that man is the only
reasoning creature when you see him in one of
those funny little straw hats. .
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23

How unfortunate that didn't add a
clause to the slogan, and make the cables safe
for democracy
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23

go the rest OF the in the of its logic and
openly adyocte the St Lawrence project.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
Opinions
of Other
Ed it or s
Brief Comment From
Leading Newspapers
Throughout Nation
Harding's Message.
ATLANTA Constitution

President Harding is to be con-
graduated in having so fa- re-
versed the ppsiticn of his party in
the Presidential campaign as &c rut
his administration squsrely in the
attitude of indors:ng the ratification
of the peace treaty after it is shorn
Of the league Of nations covenant.
That is exactly what the Repub:ica L
party declared it WOULD not do. 1t
shows that the Republicans are
gradually responding to the univer-
sal demand that this country shall
no longer be placed in the attitude
of inviting the contempt Of the
world by abjectly turning the back
of its hand to the peace treaty as a
whole. for no. other reason than to
get even" with Woodrow Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23

The larger animals doubtless tasted after the
flood until the smaller ones multiplied and fur
nished them regular dinners.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23

Never ask stranger his stand on the
liquor question. He may be bootlegger. In
that case he doesn't stand He lies.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23

II. y. Bralsford's new book, The
Russian Workers Republic" pub
lished by the Harpers on March Is,
is probably the most up-to-date
study of the actual workings of the
Soviet government now avsils BILE
The material was gathered on the
ground by Mr.. Brailsford between
September and December|a2o. BY
visiting the central provinces of
Vladimir in addition to the cities Of
Petrograd. Moscow and Minsk. the
author was able to see the normal
development of Soviet institutions.
after three years of revolution, in
a district agricultural as well as in
dustrial, which had not been dis
turbed by civil war.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
(Chicaro Tribune,l

Mr.. Harding's policy. thus given In
outline. we believe expresses the
will Of the great majority of the
American people. II is founded On
a recognition Of the fact that we
have not altered in our view of the
war against the Central Powers or
of such obligations as may be right.
ly imposed upon us because of onr
place In the family of nations; but
that we do not recognize or accept
without reservation the conditions
created by the treaties through the
politics of Europe or In any degree
depart from our traditional policy
of independent, Judgment and acCon
in, International Affairs. We trust
this will clarity European expecta-
tion respecting American purpose and
clear the way for such participation
IN the pacihcation and restoration
OF Europe as Is consistent with and
to our own welfare.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
(Richmond Times ,Dispstch.D

A schism in Mr.. Hsrding's own
party is. in sight fnternatiC nal re-
lations the ROCK on which il is about
to split. Neither the irreconcil-
ables nor the reservationists are
satisfied with his attitude on the
Versailles treaty, even if IT be
granted that anyone can determine
from his message just what that
attitude is The lot of the new
President, then, is not a happy one.
While nothing more tangible than
promises was necessary, he man
aged to wriggle through, but now
in the day of actual execution. no
weather-vane attitude will suffice.
A strong. aggressive man in the
White Rouse-a Roosevelt, for in
stance-might club his way through
successfully, but 1t is doubtful IL
Mr.. Harding possesses or can de-
velop those qualities.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-23
Navy Personnel.

wv HILE Congressman are debating if they
w shall Appropriate $4oo,oooooo S5ooooo.-
600 to the navy to make il the greatest in
The New York herald., 1921-11-16
WILL EXTEND WESTERN BONDS
Bankers Here sent Notices TO Fort
Worth and Denver Holders.

J. p. Morgan & Co. and the First Ma
tional Bank Jointly sent out last night
to holders Of tho first mortgage bonds
of the Fort Worth and Denver City
Hallway Company due December 1,
1921. a letter offering an extension into
new io.year bonds. bearing 5h per cent
coupon. subject as extended, TO redcmp-
ton as a whole. but not In part at the
option or tho railway company, at 1o5
between January 1, 1885, and December
81, 1899; 10I during the next five years.
then 103 for five years. 102 In the next
five years and 101 thereafter until Sep
tember 80, 1851. accrued interest in each
case 10 be paid 10 the date of redcmp.
tion.
Those who extend their bonds. IL they
deposit them on or before Dccemher
uoxt, will receive $50 In cash for each
$1,000 bond giving yield OF moro than
So per cent for the extended bonds
Those who do not extend will receive
tDo per cent and accrued interest on
presentation at the offices either OF the
Morgan firm or the First National Bank.
The New York herald., 1921-11-16
Gue.s,nx About Car Merser.

With the proposed merger Of the Pull
man Company and Haskell & Barker at
the stage at which directors Of both COM
panies are about ready to complete de-
tails, the stock market has turned from
thought OF the consolidation itself to
particular benefits hoped for. Pullman
shares advanced 3h poins and Haskell
& Barker. 215 yesterday on rurnors Of
extra cash or stock dividends. A cal
culation presented 70 traders was that
the distribution CT nade) Of 10000
shares Of Haskell a. Barker now held in
tho treasury would mean stock die
tribution Of IA per cent to holders before
consolidation occurred. A disbursement
on the shares OF tho consolidated COM
pany would be lcss than per cent. The
companies actual plans have not re-
ceived much publicity because, presuna.
ably, the directors have discussed the
proposal OF merger only informally.