South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-27
SAYS YOLSTEAD ACT
HAS ITS EFFECT ON
ANNUAL CELEBRATION
Fourth of July No Longer
Filled With Thrills Booze
Shortage is Cause.

By LOUIS LUDLOW.
WASHINGTON. June 26.-The
Fourth Of July viii nor go OF this
year with a bang as il did in the old
fashioned days when Young and old
alike Joined in gleeful FRANKS. nre-
crackers popped and there was. per
chance. a little hoOch on the side.
The Nolstead act eliminated the
hooch feature Of the celebrated oc-
casion, but lately there has been
remarkable and perhaps sienihcent
tendency 10 revive all Of the other
revelries OF a noisy Fourth Ii has
been contended by the advoca ties of
a restoration Of ancient customs that
il is time the country should return
10 the traditions and practices of the
fathers and that a few burnt fngers
here, there and yonder should not be
permitted TO out-weigh the good eff
fects that would come from reincul-
eating in the youth Of the land an
appreciation of the meaning of the
Declaration of Independence.
Recently the advocates of an old
7 fashioned Fourth" have been direct
I ing their attention 10 Pres't Harding
Some Of them have called in person
TO present their views Others have
written TO him. that the time has ar
/ rived in the after-war settlements
| when the United states should get
/ back TO fundamentals and that moth
/ ing would do the country more good
/ than TO have a genuine. rip-roarins
| Fourth of July celebration of the old
style.
The president. however. declines
( to step on the gas and send the
| country whirling through a swift and
hilarious Fourth. According TO his
way Of thinking the safe and sane
! Fourth is a pretty good institution.
Anyway. he does not regard it as a
matter in which he should interfere.
Gets Letter.
The presidents views are set forth
/ in a letter which his secretary.
George B. Christian. has written 10
/ John II. Chester of Antwerp. o.. a
member Of the legislature Of the
| Buckeye state Mr.. Chester was one
/ of those who though it would be a
/ grand idea 10 open the throttle and
! let 'er go. and he wrote an enter
| tanning letter 10 the president set
ting forth his reasons why he thought
/ there should be an old-fashioned
/ Fourth this year. Sec'y Christian in
/ his reply says:
The President has received your
/ letter suggesting a return for this
year Of the old-fashioned celebration
/ 0 fthe Fourth of July He has noted
with interest your suggestion that a
\ proclamation be issued calling upon
\ the people 10 join in such a celebra-
\ ton and asks me TO say 10 you that
/ he does not deem 1t feasible 10 do so.
/ You would probably be astonished
/ TO know the number Of requests that
come to the president Of more or less
similar character. Even in those
cases in which he feels most sympa-
thy it has been found impractical
| for the president TO take such action
and for this reason he feels that it
is out Of the question TO accept your
/ interesting suggestion
The fight for and against a tariff
i or lumber took an interesting turn
today when the report became CIR
culated around the halls of congress
/ that Representative Fess Of Ohio,
| chairman OF the republican congress
/ sionaI committee, is against a tariff
on lumber and will throw the weight
of his influence against such q duty.
lit was conceded that with the op-
| position of the congressional chair
man. whose business il is 10 elect
! republican members Of the house,
the lumber tariff would have hard
/ shedding
7 am in favor Of a tariff on shing-
| les. said Chairman Fess when asked
TO define his position. Without q
tariff on shingles the shingle mills
of the northwestern part Of the coun-
try would be put out Of business.
In view of the housing situation.
/ however. a general tariff on lumber
at this time is questionable"
Rep. John ". Robson Of Ken
lucky suggests a compromise choice
for the appointment Of internal rev
enue collector for the Toledo dis
trict. He sees no reason why the
! President and Senator Willis should
lock horns over the appointment.
why not appoint the one remain
ting private citizen of Marion, O., 70
that office ?" he said,
Steps are being taken looking to-
ward an early appointment Of post
master at Dayton, to succeed Forrest
L. May. who is president Of the Ma