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Evening star., 1921-10-12
Wild Taxis.

The story has been published that
chauffeurs in Havana are using rum
instead Of gasoline as motor fuel for
their cars. The difference in the price
OF "gas" and rum makes it cheaper
to operate a car with alcohol. No war.
ranty goes with the story, but that al
cohol can be used as motor fuel has
been demonstrated, and it is said that
its uso will be very much extended.
There IA something disturbing In
this. The auto has its dangers. It has
its moods and its moments Of uncon'
Probability. It runs wild now and
then. And this when its tank holds
nothing moro explosive and kicking
than gasoline. What may humble
pedestrians expect from an auto that
Is under the influence Of rum? And
what guarantee have pedestrians az
to the quality Of the rum with which
its tank is filed?
Evening star., 1921-10-12

part Of the northerly shore lbf the
Eastern branch, and its development
as q botanic garden and arboretum
would place 1t in connection with the
park which IL being made of the
shoals and marshes Of that stream.
Botanists have said that on this tract
the habitat Of all plant forms Of the
msd-Appalachian and mid-coast plain
regions can be duplicated. In the tract
can be found plateau land. hilltops,
north and south slopes, shadowy
ravines, meadow. marsh and. stream.
There are many kinds Of soil-clay,
gravel. sand, loan and muck. The
tract fronts on highway and backs
against the river. Street cars would
no doubt make it easy and cheap Of
access to the people of the city.
The garden ought to be moved that
it may grow. Congress can move it,
hut it would seem to be something of
. job. Moving the garden seems to be
about as hard work as taking down
the gardens iron fence. All old Wash
instonians know that somebody has
been taking down the iron fence for
fifty years, yet there it stands! The
garden has been moved a dozen or
SO times during the past quarter Of a
century. It has been set up in Poto-
mac Park, it has been removed to
Rock Creek Park and it has been
shifted to several other parts Of the
District, yet it continues to bloom
calmly between 1st and Sd streets and
Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues.
Evening star., 1921-10-12
Lauder on Dresses.

If any man in the world is compe-
tent to discuss dresses it is Sir Harry
Lauder, the comedian. who wears one
and isn't ashamed of it. The other
day Sir Harry landed in New YORK
on his way to the western coast for
a trip of recreation. Adorned in his
Scotch plaid skirt. or unadorned In 1t.
whichever one chooses to think OF
his costume, Sir Harry told news
paper reporters that short dresses
surely ought not to start a nationa!
controversy in the United States. IL
1t suits the lasses, let them go ahead
prophesied I would return to the
United States and find the lassies
wearing kits. I saw bonny girl
who wore hose the same as me and
her legs were bare at the knee.
think another two trips will prove
my prophecy" There has been lot
of nonsense engaged in by some who
have acquired unto themselves the
position OF reformer. AS matter OF
fact, IL women want to wear their
dresses shorter than some good peo-
Iple say they should there isn't a way
In the world to stop it. 1t used to pc
said that the Highlander wore kits
because his feet were. 50 large ne
couldn't get them through his trou-
sers legs. In Scotland kits are com.
mon among men. It has Deen pre-
.dicted that maybe BY next year busi.
as a part of business suits. II they
do, it will cause little surprise or
amazemcnt. There are more. serious
things to consider in life than the
matter of how men and women dress.
.-Dayton News (democratfc).
Evening star., 1921-10-12
whose fathers could remember crecy

whose fathers could remember Crecy
and Poitiers.
The opening Of a western water
route to the Indies stirred the imas-
ination and the avarice o. all the
monarchs of Europe. That Columbus
found what was considered new land
and not the Indies was not his fault.
and within a few years England.
France, Spain and Portugal wrangled
and contested over their rights in
America as they probably would not
have done over any rights in the In
dies. All fame and honor to Columbus!
But he was at most a redfscoverer of
our part of the world. In classic
Greece there were stories of land across
the western sea. In the dark ages OF
Europe there were legends of rich and
beautiful lands far to. the west. The
Morse sea rovers had settled Iceland
and had come to Greenland. They
were on, the coast Of New England
three or four hundred years before
Columbus set sail from Palos. The
name of Lief Ericsson stands out
plainly.
America was not q wilderness when
Columbus came. The natives in our
part of the country were in the stone
age of civilization, and some in the
West Indies were cannibals, but In the
Mississippi valley were relics Of the
mound builders and south Of the Rio
Grande were Aztec, Mayan, zapotecan
and Incan civilizations which extend
ed back no man knows how many cen
turies before Columbus. Where the
first people of America came from is
not known. There are various schools
Of thought. Some anthropologists say
our aborigines came from Asia, some
say from Europe and some say that
various races Of the remotest antiquity
were represented in the original stocks
of America.
Evening star., 1921-10-12
The United States Should Buy the
Bermuda Islands.

While the Bahama and other British
West Indian Islands have commercia!
and climatic justification as z part OF
the British empire, the Bermuda Islands
The Bermudas are small coral reefs,
which cannot even support human nle
without artificially collecting the rain.
fall into cisterus. Such trade as they
have is with the United States:
The Bermudas form powerfuI navai
base on the west side OF the Atiantic
ocean-a naval base with relation only
to the United States.
| They form q base on which to deiend
the American coast line or from whish
to attack it and blockade It. They
should be American, for they have no
other honest reasons for existence. The
United States should buy them with
some Of the money owed by Great Brit.
ain.-Chicago Tribune !(independent, re-
publican). r-se7 -.
Nations still wish to be judged by
their combating average.-Asheville
Times.
We had smokeless powder. Now we
have fiashiess powder. Pretty soon
it won't be any fun to shoot at all
Omaha world-Herald.
The school slate isn't as common
as it was in the old days before 80
many people used anthracite COAL
Baltimore Sun.
II women should 20 back to hoop
skirts there would be howl from
some quarter about the growing linz
morality Of the race.-Wichita Eagle
Evening star., 1921-10-12
Europe and Mexico.
This is from Mexico City:

InlS Is 1TOE1l MEXICO Sbtys
THE British foreign Office wishes to
resume diplomatic ,.. relations atoms. with WITH
ment," declared Christopher William
Lowther, member Of the British par
lament. now in Mexico City. This
statement by Mr. Lowther, who is q
son of former speaker OF the house
Universal. Mr.. Lowther said that his
visit to Mexico was purely unofficial.
but that he would Inform the gov
ernment concerning the Mexican situ-
alton as a private citizen"
The American foreign Office has the
same wish. Indeed. Secretary Hughes.
carrying out the Presidents policies,
has manifested the wish several times.
The latest manifestation Is pending, 50
to say. The proposition is 80 fair, SO
well within bounds. so considerate Of
all interests, both Mexican and Amer
lean, the wonder is that President
Obregon has not accepted it, and
strengthened his government not only
on this side, but on the other side of
the Atlantic.
Naturally, Europe waits on America.
We are close by. Our interests. ma
terial and other. in Mexico are con.
siderable. We are only asking that
they be well guarded. So that when
Europe sees us holding off she argues
that there must be a reason, and she
is governing her course by ours.
Madero. Huerta, Carranza, might
have practiced delay on the roposi'
ton we. have submitted to Obregon
without causing surprise. Opinion "a
to either of the trio was never high In
this country. But Of obregon We have
conceived a different opinion, and.
moreover, cultivated good wishes for
him in Office. With American recogni-
ton Of his government would 60 q
prestige he cannot hope for from any
other source, and with which he could
accomplish great deal for his coun-
try,
Evening star., 1921-10-12
Unemployment and Its Cure.

In its proposals Of measures looking
to the betterment Of employment con-
ditions, the Presidents conference on
unemployment covers wide field,
and, while there is nothing novel in
the program it advances. the fact that
it has grouped together these con-
tributing causes to slack times and
set them forth in the form of an Off
cial report will center public attention
upon them and undoubtedly will help
to hasten their correction.
Exhaustive research by committees
Of the conference failed to disclose any
causes Of unemployment which had
not been previously known and widely
discussed. Nor are any remedies pro-
posed which had not been previously
urged. These facts will occasion no
surprise to thinking persons, for there
never has been any mystery as to why
several million men who wanted to
work could find no work to do. 1t was
due to the worldwide slump in busi-
ness of all kinds, resulting primarily
from the destruction of war but ag-
sraTated by the difficulties. the in
equalities and the blunders attendant
upon return to basis of peace.
In urging readjustment of railway
rates, speedy decision as to what taxes
the tariff question. measures to sta-
billie foreign exchange, readjustment
on a practical basis of the debt owed
this country by Europe, and limitation
Of world ornaments. the conference
adds the weight Of its voice to the
general pressure for the accomplish
nent Of undertakings already under
way, and thereby performs an obvious
hut useful public service.
In centering attention on TIE in
aauities Of prevailing price levels and
the part they play in aggravating busi-
ness depression and consequent un-
employment, the conference enters a
field where legislation can be of little
,.ffect and where the appeal must be
TO a sense Of fairness as well as self
interest. If those interests which
have steadfastly refused to make any
recession from war-level prices can be
brought to see that their course is
prejudicial to their own interests as
well as to society as whole, that one
thing alone will more than justify the
calling of the conference and the Ia
bors it has performed.
Evening star., 1921-10-12
N. BRAND and Mr. Wilson.

This is from report by cable Of a
speech made last Sunday by M
BRAND in his native town OF st.
Nazaire:
Pleading for the political support
which Is necessary when he goes to
Washington to represent France. and
demanding the solidarity Of all politi.
cal parties when the chamber q
deputies se ssa nder Hst0pss
circumstances in the worlds af.
fairs, the premier Of France not
only needs the confidence Of his
country and all the authority that can
be given him. but he needs the assur..
diminish. s.s II Is necessary that
the man who confers with the repre-.
sentatives Of the other nations shall
be the responsible chief Of his govern
ment, with all the authority which
attaches to the prestige and greatness
The lesson Of Mr.. Wilson at the
peace conference in Paris has not been
lost on NJ. BRAND.
Mr.. Wilson did not possess at that
time the confidence of the American
people to the degree that NJ. BRAND is
now soliciting that Of the French peo
pie. He had solicited it. but only a
month before his departure for Paris
his appeal had been rejected in the
most direct and emphatic manner. A
republican instead Of democratic
Congress had been elected, and in that
way Mr.. Wilson'S leadership dis
credited.
Notwithstanding the result at the
polls, Mr.. Wilson presented, himself at
the peace conference as entitled to
consideration an the representative Of
the prevailing sentiment about. public
affairs in America, and was so ac'
cepted by the conferees.
NJ. BRAND who has now in pur.
pose attending the armament confer.
ence in this town next month, wants
to present himself as member Of
that body as the fully accredited rep
resentative Of the French people and
their wishes at this time Of day. This
lends great interest to the meeting
next Tuesday of the French chamber
Of deputies, when the premier is to
ask from that body the vote Of con,
fidence he considers necessary to sue
cess in Washington. s--,''
Evening star., 1921-10-12
The Botanic Garden.

The Mount Hamilton tract between
the Bladensburg road and the Eastern
branch has been given a number Of
Endorsements as an available and suit.
able situation for the National Botanic
Garden; and the latest Endorsement IL
contained in a letter from the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to the National
Commission of: Fine Arts. Persons
familiar with tho proposal believe that
the matter Of the removal of the gar.
den win have IN early revival IN Con-
gress. t#"..< -.
The Mount Hamilton tract forms a
Evening star., 1921-10-12
Columbus Day.

Men are celebrating today the epoch.
marking discovery which Christopher
Columbus, Genoese in the service of
the spanish king and queen, made 42S
years ago. It was the 18th day of Oc.
tober when Columbus reached one Of
The Bahamas, and because Of COR
rection of the calendar in 1859 the 18th
of October in the life of Columbus cor.
responds to the 21st in our time. But
tSat mas a7 been thrashed out, and we
observe the 18th. A day, or nine days.
makes no essential difference.
We date the discovery Of America
from 1892 because it was record
making discovery, and the record was
put upon the pages Of history so that
Ill men who could read might read.
It came at q time when the world was
waking into enlightenment. Warning
provinces and little duchies were
uniting and their peoples were becom.
inx nations, and i'll the case Of Eng.
land. France and Spain had become
nations. Books were being printed.
though the process was new. A spirit
of enterprise and exploration was In
this air. The Moors had been driven
frous Spain. The hundred years' war
hetween, France and England had been
ended forty years. There were hosts
of men living who had cheered the
heroine Of Domremy-Jean dare.
There. were living mon who had been
at the siege Of. Orleans, at the battle
of compiesne and at Rouen, places
which the inspiration, the capture and
she death Of the maid had rendered
forever historic. There were men
whose memories could 50 back to
Henry VI a Ensland as King Of
France. to As1ncourt, and perhaps
Evening star., 1921-10-12

The fact that Gen. Pershing Is in
Europe appears to have been quite in.
nocently overlooked by British Off
cials who were expected to facilitate
Americas tribute to soldier heroism'
Such an oversight could not possibly
have occurred while the war was in
progress.
Evening star., 1921-10-12

Police officials declare that there is
no crime wave in Washington, d. c.
A few criminals who cannot suspend
their operations even when sight.
seeing are inevitable in the expert.
ence of a national capital.
Evening star., 1921-10-12

Lenin no longer talks Of terrorizing
the world. The present disposition In
Russia Is to avoid demonstrations
which might scare of any nation
philanthropicalfy or even speculative
ly inclined.
Evening star., 1921-10-12

Tho Mexican government desires to
borrow money from the U. g. A. This
is one Of the situations In which busi-
ness promotes friendship.
Evening star., 1921-10-12

Tho Ku Kiux Khan has been com
PEELED to give consideration to the fact
that no organization can monopolize
the privilege Of investigating.
Evening star., 1921-10-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY rHifASDEn JOHNSON.

Earthly Bliss.
hope some day to 60 to heavenly
regions
Where every hour is Allied with
sweet rspose.
Where these annoyances which swarm
IN legions
A loftier atmosphere will not dis.
close.
Yet when October gives autumnal
greeting,
And skies appear 70 wear a kindly
smile
Above tho trees where gorgeous tints
are meeting
I'd like to hnger here a little while.
I long for robes Of white and golden
highways.
And harps that bid celestial music
sound.
And yet there 10 = charm in earthly
Where falling leaves are carpeting
sc the ground.
A charm which thrills with gentle
- recollection
That swiftly reaches to my very
heart.
MY aims III have a heavenly direc-
tor
:. And yet I'm in no hurry to depart.
Evening star., 1921-10-12

:. A burglar who knows. where there is
a safe containing rum does not waste
time looking for bonds and diamond
necklaces. 1890.
Evening star., 1921-10-12

The high cost Of living might go
down more rapidly if every item Of ex-
pense were not kept waiting on some
other. item.
Evening star., 1921-10-12

Germany win never let dyestufs or
potash cheaper as rapidly as marks
have dons. ,' 80, - -.
Evening star., 1921-10-12

The American interest in base bah
is strong, but transient; an evidence
Of ability to concentrate. -.
Evening star., 1921-10-12

f.. = t.4:- e. ADVICE.
"What would you say to a young
man who asked your. advice about go.
ing into politics?'
"I'd tell him to keep out" replied
Senator Sorghum. "A man who sue
ceeds in this game has enough self
reliance to prevent him from holding
of in the hope Of benefiting from
somebody else's advice"
Jud Tunkins says very few people
honestly believe all the world loves q
lover excepting the slightly prejudiced
young lady in the case.
The One Important Opinion.
/ Though pride and afhuence draw near
MY home, their presence brings no
The janitof does not appear
Entirely to approve Of me-.
Evening star., 1921-10-12
EVIL Communications,

"You appear to be as much opposed
20 whisky as anybody" 81 :
II am," replied Uncle Bill Bottletop.
But have no respect for a lot Of
the people who fool with It. John Bar
|leycorn in my opinion has gone entire.
|ly to the bad by ssttins into bad COM
pany." -
Evening star., 1921-10-12

"Dar ain no,.reason foh a prophet
to expect homer in his own country OF
anywhere else" said Uncle Eben. III
he's de NOD Of prophet dat hands
around tips a hoss racesf' :
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
SERvICEABLE FARM BARN
DESCRIBED IN NEW BULLETIN

BROOK1NGs. S. D., April 90
There has been such great demand
for plan of general barn suitable
for South Dakota farm of from
a quarter to half section Of land
that the extension division Of State
college has published Circular No. 80
entitled "a Serviceable Farm Barn."
Ralph L. Patty is the author. The
bulletin also contains a discussion
OF the Importance OF building good
serviceable barn written by G. Lar
sen, formerly professor Of dairy
husbandry at the college and head
of the extension division. The bull
letin contains number of illustra-
tions. including floor plans, cross
sectional details and the various
elevators
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20

The following from the Sioux City
Tribune again shows the trend of
sentiment concerning the Nonpart-
san. League and the principles which
it champions. The Tribune editor
in his comment on Senator Ladd' s
defense of the Nonpartisan League,
has laid aside prejudice, both polit-
ical and personal, if he was so afflict-
ed, and speaks clearly and directly
his own mind concerning that which
he believes to be right and just.
This much is obvious.
Senator Ladd is sparing nothing
to show the people of the United
States what the state Of North De-
kota has suffered as the direct re-
suit of paid liars, boot-licking poll
ticians, the money combine and j
prostitute press. That he is succeed
ing in this direction, there is no
doubt. The following is one OF the
many examples where REAL. CEN
UINE, THINKING NEWSPAPER
MEN have come out in the open and
expressed themselves according to
the popular idea OF right, justice and
a square deal:
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20

moratorium on soldiers debts. The
families and dependents of the
soldiers were not permitted to have
their property foreclosed or to be
elected from their homes as they
We're in some neighboring states, ana
when the boys returned from abroad
North Dakota was the first state i'm
the union to voluntarily give them
substantial bonus and as vet UNI
equaled by any other state, namely
$25 per month for each month or
fraction of a month actually in war
service"
Whether the league so far has
been successful in helping the farm
er to any extent is question much
argued. Senator Ladd thinks it has.
He cites figures. But perhaps the
most interesting section in this con-
nection is his denial that closing o.:
banks in his state proves the UNI
soundness of the league scheme.
only AZ banks have closed their
doors in North Dakota" he said.
speaking May 2. despite the fact
that there have been four crop fail
ures in the western part OF the state,
and many OF these will reopen again
early; whereas more than 100 banks
have closed their doors or failed in
Georgia, and more financial institu-
tions have closed their doors in the
adjoining northwestern states than
there have in North Dakota.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
Sioux City Tribune
Comes Out Openly

do not share Mr.. Taft S idea that the
nonpartisan league lis not patri-
otto party will approve everything
the league has done. Many of it's
cooler headed supporters readily adj
NIT it has made mistakes. But as
to charges that the program of the
league is "socialistic" and the league
"un-American. Senator Ladd gives
negative answers that appear con.
elusive.
The leagues program of state
owned industries was first submitted
to the voters by referendum. The
program was approved by a large
majority of the voters. Then oppon-
ents of the league brought suit in
the courts to contest the legality of
this industrial plan. The district
court decided the program was con-
stitutional, and this decision was
confirmed by the state supreme court.
The case was next argued in federal
court, where again the program was
declared in harmony with the laws.
Appeal was Immediately taken to
the United States supreme court;
and that body by unanimous decis-
ion sustained the lower court. That
should have ended all talk of the
leagues efforts to establish state
owned industries as being "socialis-
TIC"
Concerning the alleged dnpatriotic
war record of the state, one para
graph from Senator Ladd's address
is sufficient answer. He gives facts:
'sNorth Dakota also had war rec
ord OF which every citizen of the
state is proud. North Dakota over
subscribed it's quota in every Liberty
bond drive. In the second drive it
had the largest per capita subscrip-
ton Of any state in the union. and in
both the third and fourth Liberty
loans it was the first state in the
union to complete it's quota. North
Dakota also made splendid record
in donations for the Red Cross.
Young Mems Christian Association.
and other war activities, and it's
drafted men were put in the army at
lower expense than any other state
in the union. North Dakota also had
the unique distinction of having one
county where no men were drafted.
as every eligible man volunteered.
The state is also proud of the fact
that it set an example for the rest
of the country in its treatment of its
soldiers while they were in the army
and after they were returned from
war. During the war the North Da-
kota safety commission declared a
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20
the publicity propaganda

the publicity propaganda
is not used in their case as in North
Dakota"
Senator Ladd sums up his defense
with this: "They GARNER members
of the league) are organized with
out regard to party lines for the pur-
pose of trying in an orderly fashion
at the polls" to remedy the ills they
suffer from the Anticipated system
under which they sell their products.
Sioux City (1a) Tribune.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-05-20

Use u Shipping Board nstioa
picture Aims Of feur reels free
on request Of any mayor.
Dostnaster. pastor or orGani.
sation. An interesting edu.
cational picture Of ships and
the sea. Write for informa.
ton to H. L4aue. Director
Information Bureau, Room
Sll. 1919 "Fs' Street, N. W..
Washington. ID. c.