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Evening star., 1921-08-30
The Evil at the Source.

As The Star stated the other day,
bootlegging has become "a profitable
industry" There's millions in it."
Large numbers of men and women are
engaged in it. They are swapping their
fingers at the law. and, while serious
enough about their business, are at
the same time making merry at the
expense Of the laws baffled officers.
But we hear overmuch about the
small fry-about those who run the
"high-powered machines" racing along
country roads, or who man the small
craft that put in unobserved at
obscure harbors along the seacoast.
Activities seem to be directed solely
at them, and to let up after capture.
Why not more attention toward dis
covering the men higher up'-the
men who are financing bcotlegging.
and who give employment to the small
fry? We may be sure that such men
exist, and are operating according to
carefully prepared plans. To hunt
them down should be leading feature
Of the effort for law enforcement. If
they can be discovered and taken into
custody, bootlegging. in the nature of
things. can, in large measure, be de-
stroyed.
This same course has marked the
efforts to break up fraudulent voting.
which have SO frequently been futile.
Too exclusive attention has been paid
to the poor devils. who for a dollar or
two can be induced to vote early and
often. and too little attention to the
men who hire them, and profit. in the
way Of Office or otherwise. by their
law-breaking. Filling jails with the
tools Of ballot-box corruption and leav-
ing the real corrupters undisturbed
gets US nowhere.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Flies at the Jail.

In reply to a suggestion that the
District Jail should be thoroughly
screened to keep out the flies, it is
stated by Jail officials that the flies are
not very bad, though it is acknowl.
edged that the dining halls are well
filled with them during mealtime. The
kitchen. it appears, is screened. but
no other part of the building.
It is astonishing to learn that this
institution has been permitted to go
without screens for so many years,
and almost as astonishing to find that
the lack Of screens is viewed with
such indifference. This is not matter
Of flies alone. The Jail stands on the
banks Of the Eastern branch. which is
a notorious mosquito breeder in its
present condition. The same screens
that would keep out flies would keep
out mosquitoes, but evidently no
thought has been given to the possi-
bility of wholesale malaria infection
among the inmates.
The lack Of screens in the building,
save in the kitchen, makes the screens
in the kitchen windows Of but little
value. If the dining rooms are filled
with flies 1t is impossible to keep them
out of the place where the food is
prepared, even though the windows
are barred against them. Yet this con-
dition seems not to have caused con-
cern.
1t is stated that there is no money
to screen the jail. Then money should
be provided without further delay. The
matter is urged upon the attention of
the District Commissioners with the
hope that they will include in their
forming budget an estimate for
the thorough screening Of this insti-
tuition. No argument is needed to
demonstrate that those whom the law
sends into custody for misdemeanors
and crimes and those who are held
awaiting trial should be safeguarded
scrupulously against disease. They
are the wards of the District and the
government, and they deserve protec.
ton.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

no expression OF sentiment beyond
the bare announcement by President
Obregon that the American oil mer
were coming and that the first steps
have been taken over the shortest
route"
OIL investments are not the only
American investments in Mexico, or
the only ones that have been rendered
nervous and dispirited by the turmoil
that has existed In the country for a
decade. But they are very large in
vestments, and have taken the lead
in calling public attention both in
Mexico and here at home to the losses
they have suffered and others that
are threatened.
1t is probably true. therefore. that If
the existing trouble as to oil can be
composed. all American interests in
Mexico will benefit, and the path be
cleared for a general improvement in
the relations between the two coun-
tries.
Those relations were for a long time
very cordial; and while they existed
and American capital was made well
come In that country, Mexico enjoyed
much prosperity and made gratifying
progress. And that history, If Mexico
wills it. can be repeated.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
The West Virginia Turmoil.

Request OF the Governor of West
Virginia for federal troops to prevent
an outbreak Of civil war in the mining
counties brings forth a question that
fortunately does not rise frequently in
this country. that Of the Intervention
OF the national government in strictly
state affairs. Federal troops have been
very rarely used in such circum.
stances. The President will not send
troops into states, save upon the gov.
ernor's requisition. unless federal in
terests are in jeopardy. A notable in
stance occurred in the case of the. Chi
cago railroad riots in the Debs strike
of nearly thirty years ago. when Presi-
dent Cleveland, against the protest of
the governor, sent United States troops
into Illinois on the ground that the
strikers were interfering with the
transit Of the mails. Gov. Altgeld
claimed that this was violation of
state sovereignty. but the troops were
there, and were not moved until the
danger was over.
request Of the governor for troops is
granted. In this present instance the
President takes into consideration the
circumstances. and he may decline to
martial law in the affected districts
and place regular troops there to
maintain it.
This West Virginia imbroglio is a bad
and dangerous condition. One evil has
led to another. Good faith has been
undermined. Hatreds have been, en-
gendered. The naturally independent
spirit of the mountaineers has been
aroused to fighting pitch. Dangerous,
1y mischievous radical propaganda has
been preached among the miners and
The hill men. Even the children are
armed. as today's dispatches describe.
These people have been led to think
that they are fighting for their liberty.
What is chiefly needed right now is a
clearing of the atmosphere through a
systematic telling Of the truth through
out the district. If the state authori-
ties have blundered they should be
made to correct their mistakes.
Perhaps the best thing that could
happen would be the establishment OF
federal authority in the disturbed area
for time to allow passions to cool
and the issues to be settled. This is
no longer an industrial situation. 1t
is test Of law and order in one Of the
American commonwealths. where gov
ernment has been challenged and
where it has proved too weak or in.
competent to maintain itself
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Russian Relief and RECOGNITION,

According to dispatch from Riga
the soviet authorities have offered DIR.
Fridtjof Nansen a first mortgage,
backed by all the Russian assets. as
security for the flo. .000. 900 loan which
he Is trying to raise among the Euro
pean governments for famine relief
work in Russia. 1t appears that while
much is expected of the Hoover relief
enterprise it is realized that that will
not suffice, and that a much larger
supply of food than can be received
through it is necessary. Hence the
Nansen expedition, SO to speak, to Sc
cure foreign credits.
Suspicion of the real motive of the
soviet government in this matter is
pardonable. If Moscow can secure a
ten-million-pound credit with the al.
lied governments of Europe it will
have gained a footing. For such a
credit will be in effect a government
loan. Evidence that the soviet is ex-
tremely anxious to have the relief
work put upon this basis is afforded
by the statement that it has agreed in
this connection to take up later the
question of the recognition Of the old
Russian debt. Reputation Of that
debt has been one OF the cardinal prin-
ciples Of the bolshevik regime. For
the old Russian debt represents car
ism. and anything pertaining to car.
ism is anathema. But it would be
very hazardous to depend upon any
present pledge of debt acknowledg.
ment, for what has been repudiated
once can be repldiated again.
Nothing will be lacking for Russian
relief provided the relieving agencies
are definitely guaranteed freedom OF
access to the suffering regions. i'm
munity from interference by the soviet
commissars, and explicit assurance
that the food they distribute will not
be diverted from the people to whom
it is given. In short, there is no con-
fidence in the good faith of the soviet
authorities, who have shown them
selves so shifty in all previous deal
ings.
American relief supplies are now ar.
irving, and will be started at once for
the affected districts, reaching the suf
fering children of Moscow first. A par.
ticular effort will be made to feed the
little ones. Detailed reports Of what
the relief workers find and see should
be sent back and given immediate
publicity. If the situation is as bad as
it has been painted, all the food neces.
sary will be forthcoming. But as for
the political aspects, that is another
matter. The soviet government can.
not buy recognition with the suffer.
ings Of the Russian people that it has
caused.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

Europe. The farmer has played well
an indispensable role in the most ex.
citing drama the world has ever wit.
messed. And as he must continue in
that role If the world is not to suffer,
he is entitled to have governmental
affairs which touch him the most in.
timately administered In an under
standing and successful way.
Mr.. Harding has guaranteed this.
first by the appointment of Mr.. Wal
lace, and now by the selection Of Mr..
Pugsley at Mr.. Wallace's instance, and
the farmers will have nothing to COM
plain of on that score.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Bill to Register Aliens.

Secretary of Labor Davis has
recommended the adoption of bill
obliging every one who resides in the
United States and has not yet be-
come an American citizen to register
himself. Adults would have to pay
a registration fee of $10-and wage
earning children a fee of 50. The
Secretary asserts that such registfa-
ton would be in the immediate In
terest of the immigrants. since 1t
would make 1t possible to direct Ia.
borers to districts whore they are
most needed. and thus tho registra-
ton could not be considered as a police
measure. but as a means to protect
the immigrants.
bor would find it very hard to MAKE
such a reactionary and medieval law
palatable to our liherty-loving oiti:
xens, "even though 1t 10 directed
merely against tho immisfam.s;, .sn n'a:,
backward parts of Europe rid them
selves Of the passport regulations and
other rules restricting personal lib
erty. but it appears that In tree
America 1t is quite in order to damp
the spirits of a possibly unruly peo-
pie by regulations and registrations.
70 many people who hate all "for:
eigners" 1t may appear quite natural
that for this procedure the Immigrant
should furnish the object TO 1e ex.
perimented on.-Dakota Freie Presee
(German, independently, New Ulm,
MINI.
A CONGRESSMAN would prohibit beau
ty contests. The jealous thing!-Ar-
kansas Gazette.
That famous saying, Passed by the
CENSOR" will soon be 0hanSe0 10
read, "Dressed by the censor."-dyra-
cuse Herald.
The Sinn Fein seems to have return
ed a fiat moi" to Lloyd George. with
reservations.-NewY York Tribune,
But whe cares fer physicians pre-
scriptiens when every man can turn
his own home into a life-saving Sta.
.tien?-Anaoonda Standard.
Any progressive county knows that
where there is will there is q high
way.-Asheville Times.
Anyway, we are sufferin6 much more
from b0bbsd statesmanship in the
United States than from bobbed hair.
Houston Post:
"The monster airship." SO they call
ed it yesterday. And today II 10 more
monstrous than ever.-Boston Tran
script.
I. Another obstacle in the way Of peace
is the fact that the milk Of human
Kindness won't satisfy thirst for
the cream of foreign trade.-Muncie
Star.
f The great navies of the world con-
tain several hundred thousand tons
of obsolete harmless and innocuous
warships, all of which the nations
concerned in the disarmament con-
ference will be glad to get rid of.
Seattle Post Inteliigencer.
It's not so bad for wives to shoot
their husbands in the arms and legs.
jnfuriated wifie. shoots hubby IN the
TASK or some other vital spot.--Nash.
willie Tennessean.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
"0il Week in Mexico City"

Representatives Of leading American
oil companies with Investments in
Mexico arrived in Mexico City yester-
day to confer with the authorities on
the subject Of the governments atti-
tude toward oil interests. The whole
matter Is to be canvassed. This. in
deed, as stated in dispatch from
there. is to be "ou week" in town.
From the same dispatch this is
taken:
although IL Is realized here that
the oil question is not the only one
at issue between the United States
and Mexico, there is an apparent be-
lief, which is reflected in newspaper
editorials, thst once this question 10
settled the path to amicabie UNDER
standing is clear. Omcially. there n
Evening star., 1921-08-30

So much reference is made to lit
erary style in connection with the
business Of government that classic
be considered qualified to hold official
position unless he can make his an
nual report in rhyming couplets.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

One thing that enables Henry Ford
to conduct business economically is
the wonderful amount of free publicity
he gets. The publicity does not always
appear at first to be of an advan.
tageous character. but Mr.. Ford's sue
cess is largely founded on his extraor-
binary ability to utilize material
which at the outset seemed unpromis-
ing.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

After a man has become Injured to
of New York it seems more humane
to re-elect him than to choose some
one who is idealistic and sensitive.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
The Agricultural Department


The selection Of Charles w, Pugsley
to be assistant secretary Of agriculture
Is in line with expectation and prom
ise. He may be described as q farmer,
not an agriculturist. The difference
Is pointed out In popular witticism.
Mr.. Pugsiey was born and reared
on farm, knows what cropping is
and requires. and since then has in his
occupations kept in touch with farm
ing interests. He 10 up-to-date in mat
ters relating to the cultivation Of the
soil.
Last year Gov. Cox used a phrase In
his campaign that caught on" This
was that If elected he would appoint
"a dirt farmer" Secretary of Agricul-
ture.
The Department of Agriculture has
grown in importance greatly in the
past quarter century. During sixteen
years of that time 1t was under, the
direction of James Wilson of Iowa, q
thoroughly competent man, who gave
his whole time to his duties. and made
reputation in his place.
Today, agriculture bulks larger than
ever in the couptry's equation. For
several years We have been feeding
mot only ourselves. but large part Of
Evening star., 1921-08-30

Reports that Standard Oil interests
have taken an influential position in
Russian finances will. if verified. give
promise Of more common-sense busi.
ness and general discipline than Sc
vietism has ever known how to at
tempt.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

If Bernard Baruch could keep the
lecturers he has financed under con-
tract he could organize one Of the
most valuable Of chautauquas.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

The cause Of safety first might be
promoted If every person in a position
to derive profit from a big airship
were required to be a passenger on
the preliminary trips.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

In a little more than three years
there will be another presidential elec'
ton. All that will be necessary for
republican success will be to hold a
vote, -,
Evening star., 1921-08-30

Summer resort landlords who favor
a reduction Of rates may derive bene-
fit from the slightly belated idea II
they can popularize a system Of
Christmas holiday excursions.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

Diplomacy is often called upon to
decide whether it is better to call in
the faithful and trustworthy news
paper reporter or leave the public
without restraint in exercising its own
vivid Imagination. .r
Evening star., 1921-08-30

The career Of the ex-kaiser will have
value as warning to men inclined to
mistake autocratic political authority
for popularity with the masses.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

So-called mystery ships have been
responsible for elevating the boot
logger to the picturesque dignity of
being called a pirate.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

Germany is in q position to develop
along practical lines without wasting
time in humoring the fantastic varie-
ties Of a megalomaniaca! aristocracy
Evening star., 1921-08-30

As winter draws nearer the reports
from the coal fields take on moro Inn
portance than the weather bulletins.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Orpheus.
When Orpheus. chief musician, played
The rocks and trees went on parade.
The Orpheus Of the present hour
Possesses no such wondrous pew'r.
How fortunate that this is so.
When on a strike musicians go!
They'd fill the world with gloomy
doubt
Whene'er the leader called them out.
AS Orpheus led the union throng
The buildings tall would march along.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

Having inspected both. Trotsky may
conclude that the bread line is more
influential than the firing line.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

Radicalism invariably falls because
of the activity Of too much near
leadership.
Evening star., 1921-08-30

The soviet government becomes
more stable as it grows less sovietis-
tic.
Evening star., 1921-08-30
Breadth and DEPTH,

Breadth and Depth.
do you think politics makes a man
broadminded?"
"Occasionally." answered Senator
Sorghum. Sometimes a rather limit
ed mentality has to cover a large
range of thought. Tho trouble is that
the more 1t widens out the thinner It
necessarily becomes"
Jud Tunkins says one reason why
oratory is declining in popularity is
that 1t has come to be regarded as a
form Of unemployment.
Fuel Economy.
The flivver tourist southwark goes,
And thus avoids the coming SHOWS.
1t is. as prices pass control,
More cheap to travel than buy ceal.
Cherished Incredulity.
You mustn't believe all you hear"
remarked the prudent person.
II DON'T" rejoined Miss Cayenne.
"If I believed all hear I'd consider 1t
a privilege instead Of misfortune to
be deaf"
Saving Salary.
I've got q great idea!'' exclaimed
the producing manager.
what is it?"
your performance OF Hamlet il
good, but the atmosphere isn't up-to-
date Wen cut ths ghost out Of Ham
let and put ina ouija boards
Evening star., 1921-08-30

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matters Of travel, and Wherx
American visitors In londo,
may be traced through the REQ,
istratiOn Department conducts
by our London Office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-26

even her most sympathetic partsaas must admit
that since she took her place in the family Of
tons under the peace treaty. she has given many
evidences OF unw1llingness to play the game"
One OF the things Poland has got TO learn is u
forget the past and 10 recognize that the rights
acquired under the treaty are valid only 20 the
degree that she IS willing to assume the obligations
that with them. The first OF these obligations
IL 10 help reestablish peace and good feeling in
central Europe This be done by manifestins
a spirit OF accommodation and compromise.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-26
The Tower of Babel
BY BILL ARMSTRONG

on the morning the June Brides
contest opened:
Advertising IS the hand that
rocks the cradle OF prosperity. Mil
lions are being spent today for
printers ink. because every buss
mess man reaiizes-yes. this IS Arm
strong. You have 10 be married
here in town and be legal voters.
No. II don't make any difference II
he did vote for Carson. I don't give
a .d-n Goodbye.-as I was saying
every merchant and manufacturer
realizes that advertising is the very
lies blood OF his business. Ad-
vertisinE is the very heart Of the
nation. Take advertising-away and
hello. you say you live in Niles.
No. you're disqualified. Better NOV
10 South Bend. I know half dozen
reasons why you should move here.
one reason is that Il will let you IN
on the bride contest, and the other
five reasons are that you now live
in %iles-as I stated before, take
advertising away I again say take
advertising away and well-you /
be without advertising.
advertising was first discovered
in Egypt very early in the game.
This first advertising looked a little
wild and had 10 be sneaked upon.
An Egyptian took il by surprise ana
very quickly overpowered II. Ad-
vertiedng was not again seen or
heard Of until the time Of Jonah
who tried 10 sell space on his
whales back at two stone an inch.
Jonah's friends said he didn't have
no circulation. except some poor
fish that couldn't read. SO that Jo-
nah had to return 70 his old trade
blacksmithing. And since Jonah
time IT is perfectly clear that men
have been slipping easily from their
trade into the advertising game for
a spell and back again without but
no little effort
Yes. this is The News-Times Of
aee. You say you want 10 give a
ton OF coal TO a bride. All right.
No YOU don't have to bring the coal
here to the office-It don't take
much book learning 10 De an auNeI-
Using man. that is very evident from
Jonah's experience. It's one of the
occupations in which about all 4
man needs TO qualify IN, is a SILK
shirt. fluent tongue and fountain
pen. For proof OF this. I asst you
to look over the membership Of the
South Bend AID club. AZ another
date hone to be able 70 discourse
AZ more length on-a shave for the
groom and a box Of candy kisses
for the groom-on advertising It's
growth and ramifcations, early his
tory and modern development. II
is very evident that-a round trip
ticket for the bride and groom TO
Detroit over the New Jersey rail-
road-oh, dammit, ask Al MacDon-
aid. He knows all about it
Respectfully submitted,
BILL ARMSTRONG.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-26
Other Editors Than, Ours

(New York Times)

Prest Harding said some significant things in
his address before the National League of Masonic
clubs in Washington. Here is quotation:
If the peoples Of the world only under
stand each other and II in authority only
face each other in speaking for the several
people OF the world. there will be
other conflict 10 block the progress OF civiliza-
ton. Rather than to contemplate a conflict
or 10 enter into one, I would rather sit at
table and settle 81 in advance"
There is such a table in Europe and at the table
a vacant chair. The table Is in the conference
room Of the League OF Nations. where every respon-
sibe nation in the world is represented with the
exception OF the United States. What Pres't Hard
ing seeks he would have II this nation had become
a member OF the League OF Nations. The presi-
dents attitude during the campaign was hard 10
understand times. Apparently he was in favor
OF "a" league. but opposed 10 the" league. He
willing 20 take part in association OF
tons but opposed 20 a League OF Nations.
Events indicate that his desire for seat al A
world conference table may be realized before his
administration goes into history He was elected
so many party leaders declared. keer plat
since the administration went in has been in the
direction of membership in the world league. The
policy OF splendid ISOLATION eoquently preach
cd by that widely known stateswomsn. Lillian Rus
sell, has been scrapped. American representative
are participating In foreign councils now. IL was
inevitable that they should IL will be just in
evitabe that this country shall have It's place in
a world association