New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-06-03

able. There is a story about thi,
dye matter.
When the war broke out the Ger
mans, because of their virtual control
of the dye industry, We're able to de
relop a chemical warfare service. 9th
erwise known as the gas and flame
service. The Germans were strong in
he chemical field. They had virtual
control of the worlds chemical sup
plies. Their advance in this industry
was far greater than that of any other
country, and the United States, Eng
land and France were compelled to
go To work to develop chemical re-
search and 10 get results so that Ger
many could be met with its own weap-
OnS.
Several departments of government,
including the army and navy. have
urged that the United States must
control what might be called its own
dye destiny. II is said that Ger
many today, although lavings been
largely disarmed, is in possession Of
great quantities of one Of the most
deadly materials of warfare, gas of
various kinds, and that she has also
the means at hand to enter into sue
cesstul competition with the world Ia
all matters connected with dyes.
Think 1t Will Help Farmers.
Ii can be said today that the great
est interest of senators and represen-
tatiyes In congress in this measure is
its probable effect on the agricultural
Industries. There are some spokeS-
men for the farmer who fear that the
bill will not do all that it is expected
to do, but IN the main the belief seems
to he that II will be of material assist
ance to the industries which il Is in
tended To benefit. If the bill does net
do what il Is expected to do, Its op-
GRAFTON will enable the law makers
to know what changes must be made
when the provisions Of the measure.
or parts of them, are Incorporated In
general tariff legislation.
The tariff apparently never ceases
from troubling. Tariff sessions of
congress always are long sessions and
things connected with the tariff direct
ly also have been productive of long
sessions.
In the emergency tariff bill pro-
vision Is made to revalue all foreign
currency. The revaluatiOn will be
based on the ~so-called buying rates
of exchange as the financial interests
daily quote them. The Federal Re
serve bank of New York is named
as the authoritative power In determin-
ing such rates of buying. This bank,
under the law, will certify the rates
to the secretary of the treasury.
Also, In the emergency tariff meas
ure there is what is called an anti
dumping paragraph which is intended
keep out Of this country foreign
goods made to be sold cheaply and
manufacturing interests of the United
S. May Take Over Mount Vernon.
1t is possible, perhaps probable.
hat one of the results of a recent
Gathering of members of the Masonic
fraternity In Washington will be
hat the United States government
will take over the George Washington
state ut Mount Vernon, care for it,
the rules for the admission of
'%isitors, and generally assume Its ad-
ninistration.
Periodically for years there have
,een complaints because an admission
ee Is charged to the people when they
'isit the Mount Vernon shrine, for
brine ii Is and shrine IT is called. 1t
tught to be remembered, however, that
{ the admission fee had not been
harged Mount Vernon would have
zen allowed to go to decay, and prob
bly, might have passed into private
.ands for exploitation In one way or
mother.
An association of American women
ONE years ago took Mount Vernon
yer. The women have cared for il,
ave kept II up, and have guarded II in
very way. but II has been necessary,
! order to supply the funds for up
eep and administration, to charge an
omission fee to those who wish to
inter- the grounds and the house.
When the Masons went down there
} the number of q great many hun
reds each one was compelled to pay
ne admission fee. Ii was not the
rice but the thought that people must
-. -. ,l,I. Aln,,.t N,,,a .Ia. oa,.nI
he visitors TO urge that the United
government take Over the care
the estate with Its mansion house
nd the tomb of the Washington fam
y.
National Highway Proposed. I
Another proposal is that a great ma {
onal highway shall be constructed be- 5
the city of Washington and {
cunt Vernon. The further sugges- I
on has been made that the roadway
be lined with memorials of one (
nd or another. Mount Vernon lies
,out fifteen miles southeast of Wash
gton. The road thither lies through
Iexandria, which has a great many
buildings within its borders, :
Christ church, where Wash :
gton w%orshiped; the Masonic hall. i
here he attended the meetings, and ;
her places of high Interest. a
Thousands upon thousands of per- u
40 TO the Washington shrine every u
either by river boat, by trolley U
r or by automobile. The river ride a
wonderfully beautiful. The highway p
question, II 1t should be carried out. e
,uld make the land route perhaps a
u no hoanfifnl