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Evening star., 1921-06-26

One OF the features Of the territorial
organization Of the District was the
board of public
Proposed Plan of works. headed b,
the governor
1upuc "orhs' charged with ths
duty Of proposing and upon approval
by legislature executing all municipal
improvements. The first plan was
submitted to the house OF delegates
June 20. 1871. In The Star Of the next
day this plan is thus discussed:
"Th, plan proposed by the board OF
public works for a general system OF
improvements naturally excites much
comment and considerable diversity of
opinion. Generally it may be said to
be favored by those dissatisfied with
the haphazard, disjointed, patchwork
style Of Improvements carried on un.
der municipal rule and who want to
make a new departure from that
thriftless, brainlesS and enormously
expensive system-or rather no sys.
tenn.
THE question is in a nutshell:
Shall we go in the old way. or shall
torial. career. adopt some general
provements and carry it steadily outi
Unless this is done in the start the
case is hopeless. We shall inevitably
drift back into the patchwork prof.
provement' bills were rushed through
councils at the rate of half mil.
lion dollars a night and executed in
a way that left the streets in a rather
worse condition than they were be-
fore.
Did tre world ever see such inn
provements'? Grades that wouldn't
| match; drainage directed up hill;
| grading and graveling' done without
/ either grade or gravel: sewers run
ming NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sewers
slumping in on the slightest provo
J cation and engulfing unwary travel
ers. then heavy damages against the
! city and more appropriations for
| other single-brick sewers leading
nowhere: dirt cutting done by the
! day at prices that mounted up
from II cents to $3.50 per yard;
or overgrade: sidewalks sloping in
ward: cutters planned for the &C
| commodation Of the hogs. in q
series Of standing pools and mud
wallows, eto! A high old system
l-particularly for the taxpayers!
ments' be perpetuated and extended
or shall there be a proper plan?
| The sum named to carry out the
proposed plan apears large. but lie
really less than has been frtttereo
| away in purposeless expenditures
within a short period in this city
alone, for it must be remembered
| that this tax is for the Improvement
/, of the whole District and falls upon
| the whole District. No additional
rate of taxation. however. is pro-
posed. and while the burden of gen.
eral taxation will not be increased
the individual burdens in the way OF
special taxes will be reduced to the
minimum.
The only point is whether the
board OF public works could be in
trusted with the expenditure Of this
| money on this extensive scale OF
improvements. OF course. it is easy
to find fault with public officers. but
is not our board of public works as
capable. reliable and energetic an
executive body as We are ever likely
to have?
IF we cannot trust men with the
execution Of our improve ments AMI
give them the opportunity to carry
them out on a plan that commends
itself TO their judgment, we may as
well go back to the old shiftless. ir.
Irresponsible. profiigate. purposeless mu-
nicipal system
Evening star., 1921-06-26
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Departmental Reorganization.

Chairman Brown Of the congressional
joint commission on departmental re-
organizat tion says in an interview print
ed yesterday in The Star that he would
like to see the elements Of red tape
eliminated from the government serv'
ice as fully as possible. He urges that
subordinates in the public offices should
be given more authority. centering re-
sponsibility upon them and cutting out
the duplication of "approvals" which.
in the present system, pass from hand
to hand. leaving each successive official
but little more than the functions OF
a rubber stamp. If business principles
are applied this can be done.
No successful corporation multiplies
its checks beyond the point Of prac-
tical need. Employees are given specific
duties. They are charged with definite
responsibilities. Within limits Of de-
fined policy they can conclude detailed
transactions. Vises and approvals are
required mainly in financial matters
and. Of course. legally binding sigma
lures are given by direct representa-
tives Of the corporations. Every mans
work is made to count. There is no
lost motion. The result is the highest
efficiency and the least expense.
There is no reason why the same prin-
ment work. At present they are not
so applied in the majority of the public
Offices. The heads of departments and
bureaus sign without reading most Of
the papers laid before them. and to
those papers are attached Endorsements
that represent the attention or the
perfunctory inattention Of sometimes
four and five subordinates. One inter-
mediary approval should suffice in
most cases. The volume Of business
requiring the signature Of the ultimate
chief can be reduced. The more re-
sponsibility is centered lower down the
better work is done throughout the
ranks.
The present conditions in the depart.
ments are the results Of many years
of growth without coordination. The
duplication of work and the overlap
ping Of jurisdictions are features Of
this unsystematic increase in volume
and variety Of the government service.
In the Offices themselves there are, it.
may be said. layers upon layers of
authority. For these conditions those
in the service are in nowise responsible.
The government has lust growed, -
like Topsy, and for lack Of scientific
business system adjustment the situa.
tion today is unbusinesslike.
No estimate can be made of the saw
ing to be effected through the adoption
Of business principles Of organization,
the cutting out Of needless overlapping
authority and supernumerary indorse-
ments and approvals. But the total
will mount into many millions without
fail. And whether the force is greatly
reduced or not those who finally con-
stitute public service personnel will be
more competent by reason Of having
more responsibility, with the require.
nent Of meeting it satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
The Coming Tariff Debate.


a new tariff law? How long will it
take the Fordney bill to make its way
through the House, and then through
the Senate? And what will be the
size Of the job imposed upon the con.
ference committee?
Congress has always taken q sort
Of pleasure in chewing on" a measure
for tariff revision. Thirty.one years
ago the Mckinley measure did not
reach the Presidents table for his sig.
nature until within few weeks of the
November election day.
Twenty.seven years ago the Cor.
man-Wilson measure did not emerge
from conference until August, and
then Mr.. Cleveland permitted it to be.
come a law without his signature.
Twelve years ago it was August be.
fore the Payne revision was laid before
Mr.. Taft. He signed it. but with the
knowledge that it had split his party
in Congress wide open.
Eight years ago the Senate held the
Underwood bill under review for fve
months. and made many changes in
the Houses work over the Houses
protest.
The Fordney bill, therefore. is not
likely to gallop through Congress on
its way to the White House. There
are means-the rules committee can
provide them-for expediting its pas.
sage through the House, but it will
have to take its chances in the Sem
ate. And as there are thirty.two Sen.
ate seats to be filled next year-equally
divided between the two parties-sen-
ators are certain to make their tariff
record this year with deliberation.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

American business and financial lead
ers are new counseling the world how to
effect economics in the gathering of raw
materials, manufacture. transportation
and distribution of local surplus 30 ss
best to supply the worlds needs and
keep the wheels of industry whirring 50
that there may be abundant employment
and resultant happy homes.
More than 200 leading American
business men are now in London to
attend a conference Of eleven nations
during this week whose purpose Is
to find means of fastening the res
toration Of world commerce in spite
Of complicated obstacles greater than
aver before encountered in all his
tory.
This international Chamber Of
Commerce gathering has resulted
from the international trade CONFER
ence at Atlantic City in 1913. The
American pioneers see in this an
agency for elimination OF trade prac'
tices which cause international fric-
tion. They hope for closer interna-
tional business corporation. The
Mace Of pre-eminence in world trade
which has recently come to the Unit.
ed States has quickened the interest
of American business and nnanciaI
leaders in putting the workaday az
fairs Of the world in order.
The American representattves are
nrepared to make certain dennite
recomme mendations. chief among them
being that Of the American railway
group, which proposes the creation Of
g mammoth equipment pool to finance
the sale Of railroad equipment; The
ave main subjects on which the
americans will ask particular atten-
ton are: a. Finance. (2) transpor-
tation and communication. (S pro-
auction. a. distribution, 90 restora-
tion Of the devastated regions.
e' Jnhn II. Fahy, one OF the American
directors @ Of the international cham.
her views the meeting this week as
on. Of the most important gatherings
az the business men Of the world
ev.r held. more clearly than ever be-
Sore It has come to the people every.
where." ."he points out, that the emcient
and steady expansion Of the worlds
cnmmerce is the greatest influence In
ali nroxress, and measures the degree
~ contentment and happiness which
men may enjoy.
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Evening star., 1921-06-26
HEARD AND SEEN

Hot weather last week led to some
curious happenings.
Take that street car going along
u street. There were two women
in 1t. and three men. the latter hold
ing their hats in their hands to get
the benefit Of the breeze caused by
the motion of the car.
At 18th street two men got aboard.
Their attire and general appearance
marked them as ''rubes," fresh from
the country.
They were the only passengers who
got on 1t. being at the in-between
time in the afternoon, when the cara
are more or less empty.
Once seated, the two men looked
around.
One punched the other. and whis-
pered. Beth looked at the other
three men, hats in hands, and then
at the two women.
Then. with one accord. the men
When in Rome. do as the Romans
do!
A gentleman was driving his car
to Union station. when coat slune
over the door slipped overheard.
The coat lighted in front OF bi'
cycle policeman. who stopped to pick
it up. then drew back.
From about nifty feet down the
street the driver Of the automobile
saw the policeman call to truck
up the coat and brought 1t over 70
the owner
When the policeman strolled over
the man in the automobile was plain
Il was sorry couldn't pick tina,
coat up for you.' began the omGer
You see. there is a regulator
which makes it's mandatory on US &c
return to headquarters anything we
And on the street" he continued.
Yes, even though l knew it wa;
yours, and saw you drop. II, II
had picked 1t up 1t would have peer
up to me to turn it in. That was
why called the other fellow"
*k
..what do YOU have to do to see itT
That is the question being asked
| by fond parents who have taken theil
young hopefuls out to the Zoo to SCI
the manatee, or sea COW, which ha'
taken up it's residence in the lioI
house.
Down at the bottom Of a tank mex
the alligator pen the l.500-pound nam
! NAL spends its time these not Gays
probably brooding over the fiorio'
lake from which il was wresteo-
| The point Is that one has TO nav
deep sea glasses to see the manatee.
| Resolutely lying on the bottom o
the tank, the sea cow comes UP 10
the tin Of its nose about every nv
minutes. During the intervals
seems to exhale rather than innale.
But even then it is hard work Q
get any idea Of what the cr1tter look
ut does look like a cow" declare'
an optimistic watcher.
Maybe it does, and maybe It doesn
There are even disgruntled ones wn
| nlainiy state that the manatee mign
AZ well have remained in Florida q
come to the National Geological PAR
To remain at the bottom OF tank.
! That the manatee is shy creature
for Ali its ten-foot length and grea
hulk. there is no doubt. Calling. He.
bossy, bossy," won't bulge II. Chuhk
of succulent water grass hoating o
the surface fail utterly to bring IN
female sea COW to the top.
1t has been suggested that paintin
1.-The manatee white. with black stripes
might facilitate matters. but 20
authorities are hoping the sea COY
will not remain at the bottom OF ne
~ CHARiEs E. TRAcEwELL.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
The Galveston Sea Wall.

Early in September. 1900. . terrific
storm broke In the Gulf Of Mexico and
a tidal wave struck the coast at the
city of Galveston. Appalling destruc.
ton resulted. Between 5000 and 1000
lives were lost and property was de.
stroyed estimated at $ao.o0o.ooo. This
disaster was In large part due to the
fact that Galveston lay low upon the
coast, with no protection whatever
from the gulf, the waters Of which had
tres sweep essinst tAe shore. A6aS
Evening star., 1921-06-26

One of the questions of finance is
how we'll "a brokers' firm ought to be
with a messenger before
intrusting him with $50.o00 worth
of bonds.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

A Chicago man secured divorce be.
cause his wife desired him to lead a
butterfly existence. 1t Is wise actor
who can realize that he has been mis-
cast.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

The assertion by the English secre.
tary Of state for foreign affairs that
the question of mandates is obscure is
a disbursement No subject has call.
cd forth more prolonged and patient
explanation.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

The Secretary Of the Treasury now
has some large mathematical prob
lens before him which it is believed
he should be permitted to work out
with as little interruption as possible.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
Knights of the "Svastika."

knights Of the Svastika" are ap-
pearing all over Germany. says tho
London Observer. Above and beyond
the immediate issue Of Silesia, tho
aim of these defenders Of the father
land IL directed against the govern
mont in general. Avowedly monarch
fstic in aim, they are violently Judo
phobe and eager to use the slightest
pretsxt to make their views public.
This end 10 accomplished. not only BY
the sign Of the svastika on their he'll
NETS, but by legends strewn broad
cast bearing such signs as Ebert
the Ffrst-Ebert tho Last" The
government has accomplished won
ders in the way Of suppression when
the Illicit troops are openly directed
against the enemy abroad. Nothing
seems powerful enough to stop tho
unhappy tendency existing in Ger
many to leave foreign politics to ad-
Just themselves and start rendns the
enemy within the gates. Jew or Gem
tile, should he but venture To didsr
on questions Of domestic policy.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
TRADE ECONOMY WORLD PARLEY

process of reconstruction. After two
and q half years Of experience follow
ing the armistice this conference to
devise ways of hurrying the arrival
importance. 1t is upon the shoulders
of these men that the task falls Of
restoring to full operation, with as
little delay as possible, the worlds
facilities for doing business which
were 30 sadly disrupted by the war.
headquarters for the International
Chamber Of Commerce. the organiza-
tion of q stan Of experts in connec-
tion Herewith. as well as the CO.
operation Of commissioners repre-
nently attached to the headquarters,
the business and financial interests
OF the world now command for the first
time a piece Of machinery capable
of rendering practical assistance
such as never before existed. With
the organization at work for months
in advance of the London sessions,
there is every reason to believe that
significant steps may be taken toward
the promotion of better world COM
mercial conditions. and the estab-
lishment of some order in the place Of
chaos which now exists.
4 4
Certainly no other, country in the
world can have q greater stake in
the International Chamber Of Com.
merce than the United States. Every
intelligent business man in the coun-
try now understands. II he failed to
understand before. that, with its pres.
ent enormous capacity for produc-
tion, the United States cannot hone
for stability Of business conditions
and a real foundation for domestic
prosperity unless we are able to dis.
pose regularly Of our surplus prod.
ucts. We are unable to do that today,
and our stocks Of foodstufs and raw
materials have accumulated to the
point whore 1t becomes necessary to
limit production. while our factories
by the thousands are wholly idle or
working only on part time because
our former customers, and the new
buyers developed during the past four
years, are unable to purchase.
We have been forced into world.
wide commercial and financial activ-
ity In fields where our understanding
Is limited. The confidence with which
many Of our business men undertook
business abroad q few years ago has
been shaken severely by the expe-
rience Of the last eighteen months,
and we now see that there 10 much for
as 70 learn In connection with world
Fpyoh1e1nk -
Evening star., 1921-06-26

Reports indicate that producers of
shows are taking note Of rail.
road conditions and economic more
than ever on the transportation of
wardrobe trunks.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

The oil business of the world used
TO be controlled by the Standard Oil
Company and others. The elimination
of the others steadily proceeds.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

The assertion Of aviation experts
that a good force Of airmen can de-
stroy any feet in q day cannot be dis
missed an a boastful expression Of pro-
fessionAl prejudice.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

. Canada announces q birth rate twice
as great as the mortality with the
pride that is proper when the ledger
balance is on the right side.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
Dinner Thirty Francs, Tip Forty


Dinner Thirty Francs, Tip Forty.
One reason why prices on the tour.
list routes in Europe go up by leaps
and bounds is picturesquely given
In the Paris Matin. The writer says:
THE presidents OF the hotel syndi-
Gates were recently received by n
Andre Paisant. He told them that
violent campaign was going on in
the United States because Of the e1-
orbitant prices asked from the Ameri-
cans in some of our hotels. ! viii
not say that this never happena"
says the writer. but the cases ars
very limited. If the United States is
being made use of to injure French
travelling the campaign must have
same Germanic origin as those who
are trying in Switzerland and in Hol.
land to frighten travellers away from
Alsaoe and publish that there is an
epidemic of influenza, and even OF
plague. in Strasburg.
Let US add" he continues. that
in reality it is the Americans own
fault in many cases where complaints
have been made.
Here is an anecdote: One OF my
friends stopped one day before an
old inn in Normandy. where he was
received by the innkeeper dressed in
q simple blue blouse.
suddenly q wonderful new car
stopped before the house and some
Americans got out and very soon all
these elegant people were sitting
round the table without q cloth. They
all seemed very satisfied and smiled
when they had paid the bill the
innkeeper, perfectly furious, came
up to my friend and said:
Whatever sort Of people are
those? Their bill came to 80 francs
servant: Evidently I didn't ask them
enough
AT this minute the American CALI
ed the innkeeper and said to him: You
gave US an old wine which was very
good: Could you sell me few bot
".oh. it's very dear answered the
Norman.
"'How much a bottle?'
Then the innkeeper stepped up to
the stupihed American and shrieked
in his face:
lone hundred thousand francs
II don't know IL the lesson did any
good" concludes the writer. But
wasn't 1t we'll deserved? 1t Is such
behavior which causes other Ameri-
cans who are not millionaires to suf-
fer from high prices. The victims
ought rather to be angry not with
the French, but with their own
wasteful compatriots who think 1t
clever. perhaps wrongly. TO display
their fortune on every table In coun-
tries whore the exchange ts low. II
dollars arc thrown out Of the win.
dow, 1t is not fair to complain II
some ono picks them up.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

Disappearance Of ships call for
vigilance at sea such as Is exercised
over automobiles on land.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

Lenin does not ind Trotsky as good
a prospectus writer as he was prop
agandist.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

Lloyd George Is only taking q rest
at present The visit he is to make
to Americs viii be q real holiday
Evening star., 1921-06-26

The meeting Of the bankers and
business men Of the principal coun-
tries in the world 10 to take up seri-
ously - onA eapeeeta pgopositiaa- TIA
Evening star., 1921-06-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON,
A Question.

A Question.
We have had some great inventions
And the most Of their intentions
Were to help along the progress Of
the earth.
We have kept the language going
On electric currents flowing
With messages Of business or Of
mirth.
There is quick communication
With the farthest foreign nation.
Regardless Of the pillows as they
roar.
Yet men still deceive and plunder
And we're often left to wonder
If the world is any wiser than before.
The interchange is tireless,
Every means from mail to wireless
Is hurrying some message to convey.
Yet the various institutions
That are looking for solutions
Find the problems growing harder
every day.
II one burst Of conversation
Joes not help q situation
There is always an abundance Of
some more.
With all our rapid movement :
In mechanical improvement,
Are we really any wiser than before.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
AProfessionaI Preference.

: "what portion Of Hamlet do you
like best?"
'The interview with the players"
replied Mr.. Stormington Barnes. mot
ons Of the actors wanted to stop re-
hsaesp1ssaA tslk aheut q closed shop."
Evening star., 1921-06-26
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

and commerce in such conditions that
they will become possible without
special assistance"
Evening star., 1921-06-26

Jud Tunlrins says the motion picture
a. an educational institution has Q
great advantage because nobody wants
to play hockey.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
Two Sides to an Interview.

Two Sides to an 1ntefvleW.
you took a great deal Of pains to
discuss your own political prospects
with that lobbyist"
YES" replied Senator Sorghum,
I'm not absolutely certain whether
he was lobbying or I was electioneer.
ing"
Evening star., 1921-06-26
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN
THE STAR.

One Of the features Of the territorial
organization Of the District was the
Evening star., 1921-06-26
HsbitIal Gloom.

HabftuAl Gloom.
And still the pessimist will frowu
And rail against his lot;
The cost Of living may go down,
The mercury will not.
Evening star., 1921-06-26
Incredulfty.

Incredulity.
There are books In the running
brooks" said the man who was after
trout.
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel.
"That's another Of them old fisherman
stories"
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-10-08
PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids viii be received until 3 P. M. of
the 9th Cay of August A. d. 1921, At
the office of the County School Su-
pe.intendent, at Belen, N. NJ.
For the repairs of the school house
of district No. 27 in the town of Los
Chavez. Plans and specifications can
be seen at the office of the county
sonool Superintendent, Belen, n. n.
A check Of $500, is required Of
every bidder as forfeit in case the
successful bidder fails to fulfill
contract. The board of Education re
ser es the right to reject any and all
bias.
Given this 18th day of July A. D.
1874.
BY order q the County Board of
huucatlon.
Saturnino Baca,
Superintendent.